Isaías 63:1-9

1 Juicio contra los enemigos del Señor
¿Quién es este que viene desde Edom,
desde la ciudad de Bosra
con sus ropas teñidas de rojo?
¿Quién es este que lleva vestiduras reales
y marcha en su gran fuerza?
«¡Soy yo, el Señor
, proclamando su salvación!
¡Soy yo, el Señor
, quien tiene el poder para salvar!».

2 ¿Por qué están tan rojas tus ropas,
como si hubieras estado pisando uvas?

3 «Estuve pisando el lagar yo solo;
no había nadie allí para ayudarme.
En mi enojo, he pisado a mis enemigos
como si fueran uvas.
En mi furia he pisado a mis adversarios;
su sangre me ha manchado la ropa.

4 Ha llegado la hora de cobrar venganza por mi pueblo;
de rescatar a mi pueblo de sus opresores.

5 Estaba asombrado al ver que nadie intervenía
para ayudar a los oprimidos.
Así que yo mismo me interpuse para salvarlos con mi brazo fuerte,
y mi ira me sostuvo.

6 Aplasté a las naciones en mi enojo,
las hice tambalear y caer al suelo,
y derramé su sangre sobre la tierra».

7 Alabanza por la liberación
Hablaré del amor inagotable del Señor
;
alabaré al Señor
por todo lo que ha hecho.
Me alegraré por su gran bondad con Israel,
que le concedió según su misericordia y su amor.

8 Él dijo: «Ellos son mi pueblo.
Ciertamente no volverán a traicionarme».
Y se convirtió en su Salvador.

9 Cuando ellos sufrían, él también sufrió,
y él personalmente
los rescató.
En su amor y su misericordia los redimió;
los levantó y los tomó en brazos
a lo largo de los años.

Isaías 63:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 63

This chapter contains a prophecy of the vengeance of Christ upon the enemies of his church in the latter day, whereby complete salvation would be obtained for them; and this illustrated by the mercies of God to the people of Israel of old; and is concluded with the church s prayer to him. The account of the vengeance taken by Christ on his enemies is introduced by a colloquy between him and his church; who puts a question, in which he is described by the places from whence he came, by his apparel, and by his manner of walking; to which he returns an answer, Isa 63:1, then a second question is put, about the colour of his garments; for which he gives a reason, Isa 63:2,3 it being the time of his vengeance on his enemies, and of the redemption of his people, Isa 63:4 the manner in which he performed both is observed, Isa 63:5 and the thorough work he would make; and the entire riddance of all his enemies is determined upon, Isa 63:6, which puts the prophet, or the church, in mind of former mercies bestowed upon Israel of old, the peculiar people and children of God, the Lord had a great opinion of, and favour for, whom he dealt very tenderly with, and redeemed, and saved, and preserved, Isa 63:7-9 though they acted an ungrateful part to him, which is aggravated by the various kind steps of Providence, in leading them through the Red sea, guiding them in the wilderness, and bringing them to rest safely in Canaan's land, for his own glory, Isa 63:10-14 and all is closed with the church's prayer to God, imploring his grace and mercy; pleading relation to him; expostulating with him about their present case, and observing the difference between them and their enemies, Isa 63:15-19 and which prayer is continued in the next chapter.