Isaiah 63:1-6

New Century Version

The Lord Judges His People

63 Who is this coming from Edom,
from the city of Bozrah, dressed in red?
Who is this dressed in fine clothes
and marching forward with his great power?

He says, “I, the Lord, speak what is right.
I have the power to save you.”

²Someone asks, “Why are your clothes bright red
as if you had walked on the grapes to make wine?”

³The Lord answers, “I have walked in the winepress alone,
    and no one among the nations helped me.
I was angry and walked on the nations
    and crushed them because of my anger.
Blood splashed on my clothes,
    and I stained all my clothing.
⁴I chose a time to punish people,
    and the time has come for me to save.
⁵I looked around, but I saw no one to help me.
    I was surprised that no one supported me.
So I used my own power to save my people;
    my own anger supported me.
⁶While I was angry, I walked on the nations.
    In my anger I punished them
    and poured their blood on the ground.”