1. “Who is this coming from the city of Bozrah in Edom? Who is this so splendidly dressed in red, marching along in power and strength?”“It is the Lord, powerful to save, coming to announce his victory.”
2. “Why is his clothing so red, like that of someone who tramples grapes to make wine?”
3. The Lord answers, “I have trampled the nations like grapes, and no one came to help me. I trampled them in my anger, and their blood has stained all my clothing.
4. I decided that the time to save my people had come; it was time to punish their enemies.
5. I was amazed when I looked and saw that there was no one to help me. But my anger made me strong, and I won the victory myself.
6. In my anger I trampled whole nations and shattered them. I poured out their lifeblood on the ground.”
7. I will tell of the Lord's unfailing love;I praise him for all he has done for us.He has richly blessed the people of Israelbecause of his mercy and constant love.
8. The Lord said, “They are my people; they will not deceive me.” And so he saved them
9. from all their suffering. It was not an angel, but the Lord himself who saved them. In his love and compassion he rescued them. He had always taken care of them in the past,
10. but they rebelled against him and made his Holy Spirit sad. So the Lord became their enemy and fought against them.