God’s Ancient Mercies Recalled

I will make mention of the (A)mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord,
According to all that the Lord has granted us,
And the great (B)goodness toward the house of Israel,
Which He has granted them according to His (C)compassion
And according to the abundance of His mercies.
For He said, “Certainly they are (D)My people,
Sons who will not deal falsely.”
So He became their (E)Savior.
In all their distress [a](F)He was distressed,
And the (G)angel of His presence saved them;
In His (H)love and in His mercy He (I)redeemed them,
And He (J)lifted them and carried them all the days of old.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 Another reading is He was not an adversary

God’s Grace to Israel

I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord,
    the praiseworthy acts of the Lord,
according to all the Lord has done for us—
    yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel
that he has granted them according to his mercy,
    according to the abundance of his gracious love.
For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who won’t act falsely.”
        And so he became their savior.
In all their distress he wasn’t distressed,[a]
    but the angel of his presence saved them;
in his acts of love[b] and in his acts[c] of pity he redeemed them;
    he carried them and lifted them up[d] all the days of old.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 63:9 So 1QIsaa MT; some MTmss read he was distressed.
  2. Isaiah 63:9 So 1QIsaa; MT reads in his love; LXX reads because of his love for them
  3. Isaiah 63:9 So 1QIsaa; MT reads act of pity
  4. Isaiah 63:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT read lifted them up and carried them

Praise and Prayer

I will tell of the kindnesses(A) 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(B)
    he has done for Israel,
    according to his compassion(C) and many kindnesses.
He said, “Surely they are my people,(D)
    children who will be true to me”;
    and so he became their Savior.(E)
In all their distress he too was distressed,
    and the angel(F) of his presence(G) saved them.[a]
In his love and mercy he redeemed(H) them;
    he lifted them up and carried(I) them
    all the days of old.(J)

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Footnotes

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