Focused Passage

Isaiah 63:7-14

The Divine Warrior, the LORD’s Mercy, and the Cry for Covenant Restoration

From the divine warrior coming from Edom in splendor and judgment, to his explanation that he has trodden the winepress alone because the day of vengeance and year of redemption had come, to remembrance of the LORD’s kindness and compassion toward Israel, to the tragedy of rebellion and grieving the Holy Spirit, to exodus memory, to lament over the LORD’s apparent distance, the people’s hardened hearts, and the devastation of the sanctuary.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us—the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.

8 For He said, “They are surely My people, sons who will not be disloyal.” So He became their Savior.

9 In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

11 Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them,

12 who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

13 who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble?

14 Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Original words

I will make known אַזְכִּיר֙ H2142 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular the LORD’s יְהוָ֤ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular loving devotion חַֽסְדֵ֨י H2617 Noun - masculine plural construct and [His] יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular praiseworthy acts תְּהִלֹּ֣ת H8416 Noun - feminine plural construct because of כְּעַ֕ל H5921 Preposition-k all כֹּ֥ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has done for us גְּמָלָ֖נוּ H1580 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural the many וְרַב־ H7227 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct good things טוּב֙ H2898 Noun - masculine singular for the house לְבֵ֣ית H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative - גְּמָלָ֥ם H1580 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural according to His great compassion כְּֽרַחֲמָ֖יו H7356 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular [and] וּכְרֹ֥ב H7230 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct loving devotion חֲסָדָֽיו׃ H2617 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 8

Original words

For He said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular They הֵ֔מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural are surely אַךְ־ H389 Adverb My people עַמִּ֣י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular sons בָּנִ֖ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural who will not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be disloyal יְשַׁקֵּ֑רוּ H8266 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural So He became וַיְהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular their לָהֶ֖ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Savior לְמוֹשִֽׁיעַ׃ H3467 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

In all בְּֽכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct their distress צָרָתָ֣ם׀ H6869 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural . . . לֹא H3808 Preposition | third person masculine singular He too was afflicted צָ֗ר H6862 Adjective - masculine singular and the Angel וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ H4397 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of His Presence פָּנָיו֙ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular saved them הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם H3467 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural In His love בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ H160 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and compassion וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ H2551 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular He ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular redeemed them גְאָלָ֑ם H1350 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural He lifted them up וַֽיְנַטְּלֵ֥ם H5190 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural and carried them וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the days יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of old עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or angel of His presence
Verse 10

Original words

But they וְהֵ֛מָּה H1992 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural rebelled מָר֥וּ H4784 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and grieved וְעִצְּב֖וּ H6087 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker His Holy קָדְשׁ֑וֹ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Spirit ר֣וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular construct So He turned וַיֵּהָפֵ֥ךְ H2015 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular [and became] לָהֶ֛ם Preposition | third person masculine plural their enemy לְאוֹיֵ֖ב H341 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular [and] He Himself ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular fought נִלְחַם־ H3898 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular against them בָּֽם׃ Preposition | third person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

Then His people עַמּ֑וֹ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular remembered וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר H2142 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the days יְמֵֽי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of old עוֹלָ֖ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular the days of Moses מֹשֶׁ֣ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular Where אַיֵּ֣ה׀ H346 Interrogative is He who brought them הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם H5927 Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural through the sea מִיָּ֗ם H3220 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular with אֵ֚ת H854 Preposition the shepherds רֹעֵ֣י H7462 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct of His flock צֹאנ֔וֹ H6629 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Where אַיֵּ֛ה H346 Interrogative is the One who set הַשָּׂ֥ם H7760 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular His Holy קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Spirit ר֥וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular construct among בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular them אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker
Verse 12

Original words

who sent מוֹלִיךְ֙ H1980 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular His glorious תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ H8597 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular arm זְר֖וֹעַ H2220 Noun - feminine singular construct [to lead them] by the right hand לִימִ֣ין H3225 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular who divided בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ H1234 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the waters מַ֙יִם֙ H4325 Noun - masculine plural before them מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural to gain לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct for Himself ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular everlasting עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 Noun - masculine singular renown שֵׁ֥ם H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 13

Original words

who led them מוֹלִיכָ֖ם H1980 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural through the depths בַּתְּהֹמ֑וֹת H8415 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common plural like a horse כַּסּ֥וּס H5483 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֖ר H4057 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular so that they did not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle stumble יִכָּשֵֽׁלוּ׃ H3782 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 14

Original words

Like cattle כַּבְּהֵמָה֙ H929 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular going down תֵרֵ֔ד H3381 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular to the valley בַּבִּקְעָ֣ה H1237 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular the Spirit ר֥וּחַ H7307 Noun - common singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular gave them rest תְּנִיחֶ֑נּוּ H5117 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular You led נִהַ֣גְתָּ H5090 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Your people עַמְּךָ֔ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular this way כֵּ֚ן H3651 Adverb to make לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct for Yourself לְךָ֖ Preposition | second person masculine singular a glorious תִּפְאָֽרֶת׃ H8597 Noun - feminine singular name שֵׁ֥ם H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct

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