1. Who is this comingfrom Bozrah in Edomwith clothes stained red?Who is this hero marchingin his glorious uniform?“It's me, the Lord!I have won the battle,and I can save you!”
2. What are those red spots?Your clothes look stainedfrom trampling on grapes.
3. “I alone trampled the grapes!None of the nations helped.I trampled nations in my angerand stained my clotheswith their blood.
4. I did this because I wantedto take revenge—the time had cometo rescue my people.
5. No one was there to help meor to give support;my mighty arm won the battle,strengthened by my anger.
6. In my fury I trampled on nationsand made them drunk;their blood poured outeverywhere on earth.”
7. I will tell about the kind deedsthe Lord has done.They deserve praise!The Lord has shown mercyto the people of Israel;he has been kind and good.
8. The Lord rescued his people,and said, “They are mine.They won't betray me.”
9. It troubled the Lordto see them in trouble,and his angel saved them.The Lord was truly merciful,so he rescued his people.He took them in his armsand carried them all those years.
10. Then the Lord's peopleturned against him and madehis Holy Spirit sad.So he became their enemyand attacked them.
11. But his people rememberedwhat had happenedduring the time of Moses.Didn't the Lord bring themand their leaderssafely through the sea?Didn't he give themhis Holy Spirit?
12. The glorious power of the Lordmarched beside Moses.The Lord will be praised for everfor dividing the sea.
13. He led his people acrosslike horses running wildwithout stumbling.
14. His Spirit gave them rest,just as cattle find restwhen led into a valley.The name of the Lord was praisedfor doing these things.
15. Please, Lord, look downfrom your holy and glorioushome in the heavensand see what's going on.Have you lost interest?Where is your power?Show that you care about usand have mercy!
16. Our ancestors Abraham and Jacobhave both rejected us.But you are still our Father;you have been our protectorsince ancient times.
17. Why did you make us turn awayfrom you, our Lord?Why did you make us wantto disobey you?Please change your mind!We are your servants,your very own people.
18. For a little while,your temple belonged to us;and now our enemieshave torn it down.