The Day of the LORD's Vengeance

631 Who is this who comes from Edom , With garments of glowing colors from Bozrah , This One who is majestic in His apparel , Marching in the greatness of His strength ? "It is I who speak in righteousness , mighty to save ." 2 Why is Your apparel red , And Your garments like the one who treads in the wine press ? 3 " I have trodden the wine trough alone , And from the peoples there was no man with Me. I also trod them in My anger And trampled them in My wrath ; And their lifeblood is sprinkled on My garments , And I stained all My raiment . 4 "For the day of vengeance was in My heart , And My year of redemption has come . 5 "I looked , and there was no one to help , And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold ; So My own arm brought salvation to Me, And My wrath upheld Me. 6 "I trod down the peoples in My anger And made them drunk in My wrath , And I poured out their lifeblood on the earth ."

The LORD's Goodness to Israel

7 I shall make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the Lord , the praises of the Lord , According to all that the Lord has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel , Which He has granted them according to His compassion And according to the abundance of His lovingkindnesses . 8 For He said , "Surely , they are My people , Sons who will not deal falsely ." So He became their Savior . 9 In all their affliction He was afflicted , And the angel of His presence saved them; In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, And He lifted them and carried them all the days of old . 10 But they rebelled And grieved His Holy Spirit ; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy , He fought against them. 11 Then His people remembered the days of old , of Moses . 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 the midst of them, 12 Who caused His glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses , Who divided the waters before e them to make for Himself an everlasting name , 13 Who led them through the depths ? Like the horse in the wilderness , they did not stumble ; 14 As the cattle which go down into the valley , The Spirit of the Lord gave them rest . So You led Your people , To make for Yourself a glorious name .

Prayer for Mercy and Help

15 Look down from heaven and see from Your holy and glorious habitation ; Where are Your zeal and Your mighty deeds ? The stirrings of Your heart and Your compassion are restrained toward me. 16 For You are our Father , though Abraham does not know us And Israel does not recognize us. You, O Lord , are our Father , Our Redeemer from of old is Your name . 17 Why , O Lord , do You cause us to stray from Your ways And harden our heart from fearing You? Return for the sake of Your servants , the tribes of Your heritage . 18 Your holy people possessed Your sanctuary for a little while , Our adversaries have trodden it down . 19 We have become like those over whom You have never e e ruled , Like those who were not called by Your name .