1. Who is this coming from Edom,from the city of Bozrah, dressed in red?Who is this dressed in fine clothesand marching forward with his great power?He says, “I, the Lord, speak what is right.I have the power to save you.”
2. Someone asks, “Why are your clothes bright redas if you had walked on the grapes to make wine?”
3. The Lord answers, “I have walked in the winepress alone,and no one among the nations helped me.I was angry and walked on the nationsand crushed them because of my anger.Blood splashed on my clothes,and I stained all my clothing.
4. I chose a time to punish people,and the time has come for me to save.
5. I looked around, but I saw no one to help me.I was surprised that no one supported me.So I used my own power to save my people;my own anger supported me.
6. While I was angry, I walked on the nations.In my anger I punished themand poured their blood on the ground.”
7. I will tell about the Lord’s kindnessand praise him for everything he has done.I will praise the Lord for the many good things he has given usand for his goodness to the people of Israel.He has shown great mercy to usand has been very kind to us.
8. He said, “These are my people;my children will not lie to me.”So he saved them.
9. When they suffered, he suffered also.He sent his own angel to save them.Because of his love and kindness, he saved them.Since long ago he has picked them up and carried them.
10. But they turned against himand made his Holy Spirit very sad.So he became their enemy,and he fought against them.
11. But then his people remembered what happened long ago,in the days of Moses and the Israelites with him.Where is the Lord who brought the people through the sea,with the leaders of his people?Where is the onewho put his Holy Spirit among them,