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For he said, “Surely they are my people,
    children who will not deal falsely.”
    And he became their Saviour.
(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.
10 (D)But they rebelled
    (E)and grieved his Holy Spirit;
therefore he turned to be their enemy,
    and himself fought against them.

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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)
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