4. For I planned the day of vengeance, and the year of My redemption came.
5. I looked, but there was no one to help, and I was amazed that no one assisted;so My arm accomplished victory for Me,and My wrath assisted Me.
6. I crushed nations in My anger;I made them drunk with My wrath and poured out their blood on the ground.
7. I will make known the Lord’s faithful loveand the Lord’s praiseworthy acts,because of all the Lord has done for us —even the many good thingsHe has done for the house of Israeland has done for them based on His compassionand the abundance of His faithful love.
8. He said, “They are indeed My people,children who will not be disloyal,”and He became their Savior.
9. In all their suffering, He suffered, and the Angel of His Presence saved them.He redeemed thembecause of His love and compassion; He lifted them up and carried themall the days of the past.
10. But they rebelledand grieved His Holy Spirit. So He became their enemyand fought against them.
11. Then He remembered the days of the past,the days of Moses and his people.Where is He who brought them out of the seawith the shepherds of His flock?Where is He who put His Holy Spirit among the flock?
12. He sent His glorious armto be at Moses’ right hand,divided the waters before them to obtain eternal fame for Himself,
13. and led them through the depthslike a horse in the wilderness,so that they did not stumble.
14. Like cattle that go down into the valley,the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.You led Your people this wayto make a glorious name for Yourself.
15. Look down from heaven and see from Your lofty home — holy and beautiful.Where is Your zeal and Your might?Your yearning and Your compassionare withheld from me.
16. Yet You are our Father,even though Abraham does not know usand Israel doesn’t recognize us.You, Yahweh, are our Father;from ancient times,Your name is our Redeemer.