Isaiah 63:6

6 "I ¹trod down the peoples in My anger And made them ²drunk in My wrath, And I poured out their lifeblood on the earth."

Isaiah 63:6 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 63:6

And I will tread down the people in mine anger
(See Gill on Isaiah 63:3), and make them drunk in my fury;
or with it ^F19 the wrath of God is signified by a cup, which he gives wicked men to drink, and which is an inebriating one to them, ( Psalms 75:8 ) ( Isaiah 51:17-23 ) ( Jeremiah 25:15 ) , and here it signifies the cup of the wine of the fierceness of God's wrath, which shall be given to mystical Babylon, to antichrist and his followers, ( Revelation 14:10 ) ( 16:19 ) : and I will bring down their strength to the earth;
their strong kingdoms, fortified cities, and mighty men, their wealth and riches, of which they boasted, and in which they trusted; see ( Isaiah 26:5 ) . The eighteenth chapter of the Revelation is a commentary on these words.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (ytmxb) "excandescentia mea", Junius & Tremellius; "aestu meo", Cocceius; so Gataker.

Isaiah 63:6 In-Context

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."

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.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 22:5; Isaiah 34:2; Isaiah 65:12
• 2. Isaiah 29:9; Isaiah 51:17, 21

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "brought down their juice to the earth"