1. Who is this that comes from Edom,in crimsoned garments, from Bozrah?Who is this, glorious in his apparel,striding in the greatness of his strength?“It is I, I who announce vindication,mighty to save.”
2. Why is your apparel red,and your garments like one who treads the wine press?
3. “The wine press I have trodden alone,and from the peoples no one was with me.I trod them in my anger,and trampled them down in my wrath;Their blood spurted on my garments,all my apparel I stained.
4. For a day of vindication was in my heart,my year for redeeming had come.
5. I looked about, but there was no one to help,I was appalled that there was no one to lend support;So my own arm brought me victoryand my own wrath lent me support.
6. I trampled down the peoples in my anger,I made them drunk in my wrath,and I poured out their blood upon the ground.”
7. The loving deeds of the Lord I will recall,the glorious acts of the Lord,Because of all the Lord has done for us,the immense goodness to the house of Israel,Which he has granted according to his mercyand his many loving deeds.
8. He said: “They are indeed my people,children who are not disloyal.”So he became their savior
9. in their every affliction.It was not an envoy or a messenger,but his presence that saved them.Because of his love and pitythe Lord redeemed them,Lifting them up and carrying themall the days of old.
10. But they rebelledand grieved his holy spirit;So he turned to become their enemy,and warred against them.