Isaiah 63
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Christ's victory over his enemies
Verse 1
WEB Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
KJV Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
TSK is this: ps 24:7-10, so 3:6, so 6:10, so 8:5, mt 21:10; from Edom: isa 34:5,6, ps 137:7; dyed: isa 63:2,3, isa 9:5, re 19:13; Bozrah: am 1:11,12; travelling: ps 45:3,4, re 11:17,18; speak: isa 45:19,23, nu 23:19; mighty: joh 10:28-30, heb 7:25, 1pe 1:5, jude 1:24,25
Verse 2
WEB Why are you red in your clothing, and your garments like him who treads in the wine vat?
KJV Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat?
TSK No cross references.
Verse 3
WEB “I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yes, I trod them in my anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled on my garments, and I have stained all my clothing.
KJV I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
TSK trodden: isa 25:10, la 1:15, mal 4:3, re 14:19,20, re 19:13-15; and trample: isa 63:6, isa 34:2-5, 2ki 9:33, eze 38:18-22, mic 7:10, zec 10:5
Verse 4
WEB For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
KJV For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
TSK For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.: isa 34:8, isa 35:4, isa 61:2, jer 51:6, zec 3:8, lu 21:22, re 6:9-17, re 11:13, re 18:20
Verse 5
WEB I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore my own arm brought salvation to me; and my wrath, it upheld me.
KJV And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
TSK looked: isa 63:3, isa 41:28, isa 50:2, isa 59:16, joh 16:32; mine own: isa 40:10, isa 51:9, isa 52:10, ps 44:3, ps 98:1, ho 1:7, 1co 1:24, heb 2:14,15; my fury: isa 59:16-18
Verse 6
WEB I trod down the peoples in my anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth.”
KJV And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
TSK make: isa 63:2,3, isa 49:26, isa 51:21-23, job 21:20, ps 60:3, ps 75:8, jer 25:16,17,26,27, la 3:15, re 14:10, re 16:6,19, re 18:3-6; I will bring: isa 25:10-12, isa 26:5,6, re 18:21
His mercy toward his church
Verse 7
WEB I will make mention of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.
KJV I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
TSK mention: isa 41:8,9, isa 51:2, ne 9:7-15,19-21,27,31, ps 63:3, ps 78:11-72, ps 105:5-45, ps 107:8,15,21,31, ps 136:1-26, ps 147:19,20, eze 16:6-14, ho 2:19; the great goodness: 1ki 8:66, 2ch 7:10, ne 9:25,35, zec 9:17, ro 2:4; according to his: isa 55:7, ex 34:6,7, nu 14:18,19, ps 51:1, ps 86:5,15, la 3:32, ro 5:20, eph 1:6,7, eph 2:4, 1ti 1:14, tit 3:4-7
Verse 8
WEB For he said, “Surely, they are my people, children who will not deal falsely:” so he was their Savior.
KJV For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
TSK Surely: isa 41:8, ge 17:7, ex 3:7, ex 4:22,23, ex 6:7, ex 19:5,6, ro 11:1,2,28; children: isa 57:11, ex 24:7, ps 78:36,37, zep 3:7, joh 1:47, eph 4:25, col 3:9; so he: isa 12:2, isa 43:3,11, de 33:29, ps 106:21, jer 14:8, ho 13:4, 1jo 4:14, jude 1:25
Verse 9
WEB In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bore them, and carried them all the days of old.
KJV In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
TSK all their: ex 3:7-9, jud 10:16, zec 2:8, mt 25:40,45, ac 9:4, heb 2:18, heb 4:15; the angel: ge 22:11-17, ge 48:16, ex 14:19, ex 23:20,21, ex 33:14, ho 1:7, ho 12:3-5, mal 3:1, ac 7:30-32,34,35,38, ac 12:11, 1co 10:9; in his: de 7:7,8, ps 78:38, ps 106:7-10, tit 2:14, 1jo 4:9,10, re 1:5, re 5:9; carried: isa 46:3,4, ex 19:4, de 1:31, de 32:11,12, lu 15:5
Verse 10
WEB But they rebelled, and grieved his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he himself fought against them.
KJV But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
TSK they rebelled: isa 1:2, isa 65:2, ex 15:24, ex 16:8, ex 32:8, nu 14:9-11, nu 16:1-35, de 9:7,22-24, ne 9:16,17,26,29, la 1:18,20, eze 2:3,7, eze 20:8,13,21; vexed: ps 78:8,40,49,56, ps 95:9-11, eze 6:9, ac 7:51, eph 4:30; he was: ex 23:21, le 26:17-46, de 28:15-68, de 32:19-25, jer 21:5, jer 30:14, la 2:4,5, mt 22:7
Verse 11
WEB Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying, Where is he who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? where is he who put his holy Spirit in their midst?
KJV Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
TSK he remembered: le 26:40-45, de 4:30,31, ps 25:6, ps 77:5-11, ps 89:47-50, ps 143:5, lu 1:54,55; Where is he that brought: isa 63:15, isa 51:9,10, ex 14:30, ex 32:11,12, nu 14:13,14-25, jer 2:6; shepherd: ps 77:20; where is he that put: nu 11:17,25,29, ne 9:20, da 4:8, hag 2:5, zec 4:6
Verse 12
WEB who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
KJV That led them by the right hand of Moses with his glorious arm, dividing the water before them, to make himself an everlasting name?
TSK with: ex 15:6,13,16, ps 80:1; dividing: ex 14:21, jos 3:16, ne 9:11, ps 78:13, ps 114:5-7, ps 136:13-16; to make: isa 55:13, ex 14:16,17, ro 9:17
Verse 13
WEB who led them through the depths, as a horse in the wilderness, so that they didn’t stumble?
KJV That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
TSK That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?: ps 106:9, hab 3:15
Verse 14
WEB As the livestock that go down into the valley, the Spirit of Yahweh caused them to rest; so you led your people, to make yourself a glorious name.
KJV As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.
TSK the Spirit: jos 22:4, jos 23:1, heb 4:8-11; to make: isa 63:12, nu 14:21, 2sa 7:23, 1ch 29:13, ne 9:5, lu 2:14, eph 1:6,12
The prayer of the church
Verse 15
WEB Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.
KJV Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
TSK down: de 26:15, ps 33:14, ps 80:14, ps 102:19,20, la 3:50; the habitation: isa 57:15, isa 66:1, 1ki 8:27, 2ch 30:27, ps 113:5,6, ps 123:1; where: isa 51:9,10, ps 89:49; thy bowels: isa 63:9, isa 49:15, ps 25:6, jer 31:20, ho 11:8, lu 1:78, php 2:1, 1jo 3:17; Are: ps 77:7-9
Verse 16
WEB For you are our Father, though Abraham doesn’t know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us: you, Yahweh, are our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is your name.
KJV Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
TSK thou art: isa 64:8, ex 4:22, de 32:6, 1ch 29:10, jer 3:19, jer 31:9, mal 1:6, mal 2:10, mt 6:9; though: job 14:21, ec 9:5; redeemer; thy name is from everlasting: isa 63:12, isa 41:14, isa 43:14, isa 44:6, isa 54:5, 1pe 1:18-21
Verse 17
WEB O Yahweh, why do you make us to err from your ways, and harden our heart from your fear? Return for your servants’ sake, the tribes of your inheritance.
KJV O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants' sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
TSK why: ps 119:10,36, ps 141:4, eze 14:7-9, 2th 2:11,12; and hardened: isa 6:10, de 2:30, jos 11:20, joh 12:40, ro 9:18-20; Return: nu 10:36, ps 74:1,2, ps 80:14, ps 90:13, zec 1:12
Verse 18
WEB Your holy people possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down your sanctuary.
KJV The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
TSK people: isa 62:12, ex 19:4-6, de 7:6, de 26:19, da 8:24, 1pe 2:9; our: isa 64:11,12, ps 74:3-7, la 1:10, la 4:1, mt 24:2, re 11:2
Verse 19
WEB We have become as they over whom you never bear rule, as those who were not called by your name.
KJV We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
TSK are thine: ps 79:6, ps 135:4, jer 10:25, ac 14:16, ro 9:4, eph 2:12; they were not called by thy name: isa 65:1, am 9:12, ac 15:17