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Isaiah 63:6-8
New English Translation
Isaiah 63:6-8
New English Translation
6 I trampled nations in my anger;
I made them drunk[a] in my rage;
I splashed their blood on the ground.”[b]
A Prayer for Divine Intervention
7 I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord,
of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds.
I will tell about all[c] the Lord did for us,
the many good things he did for the family of Israel,[d]
because of[e] his compassion and great faithfulness.
8 He said, “Certainly they will be my people,
children who are not disloyal.”[f]
He became their deliverer.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 63:6 sn See Isa 49:26 and 51:23 for similar imagery.
- Isaiah 63:6 tn Heb “and I brought down to the ground their juice.” “Juice” refers to their blood (see v. 3).
- Isaiah 63:7 tn Heb “according to all which.”
- Isaiah 63:7 tn Heb “greatness of goodness to the house of Israel which he did for them.”
- Isaiah 63:7 tn Heb “according to.”
- Isaiah 63:8 tn Heb “children [who] do not act deceitfully.” Here the verb refers to covenantal loyalty.
Isaiah 63:6-8
New International Version
Isaiah 63:6-8
New International Version
6 I trampled(A) the nations in my anger;
in my wrath I made them drunk(B)
and poured their blood(C) on the ground.”
Praise and Prayer
7 I will tell of the kindnesses(D) of the Lord,
the deeds for which he is to be praised,
according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things(E)
he has done for Israel,
according to his compassion(F) and many kindnesses.
8 He said, “Surely they are my people,(G)
children who will be true to me”;
and so he became their Savior.(H)
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