For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Savior.
(A)In all their affliction he was afflicted,[a]
    and the angel of his presence saved them;
(B)in his love and in his pity he redeemed them;
    (C)he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

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  1. Isaiah 63:9 Or he did not afflict

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)

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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