He said, “They are indeed My people,
children who will not be disloyal,”
and He became their Savior.
In all their suffering, He suffered,[a](A)
and the Angel of His Presence saved them.
He redeemed them
because of His love and compassion;(B)
He lifted them up and carried them
all the days of the past.(C)
10 But they rebelled
and grieved His Holy Spirit.(D)
So He became their enemy
and fought against them.

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Alt Hb tradition reads did not suffer

He said, “Surely they are my people,(A)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(B)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(C) of his presence(D) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(E) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(F) them
    all the days of old.(G)
10 Yet they rebelled(H)
    and grieved his Holy Spirit.(I)
So he turned and became their enemy(J)
    and he himself fought(K) against them.

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or Savior in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them