God’s Day of Vengeance and Redemption
1Who is this coming from Edom,
from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson?
Who is this, robed in splendor,
striding forward in the greatness of his strength?
“It is I, proclaiming victory,
mighty to save.”
2Why are your garments red,
like those of one treading the winepress?
3“I have trodden the winepress alone;
from the nations no one was with me.
I trampled them in my anger
and trod them down in my wrath;
their blood spattered my garments,
and I stained all my clothing.
4It was for me the day of vengeance;
the year for me to redeem had come.
5I looked, but there was no one to help,
I was appalled that no one gave support;
so my own arm achieved salvation for me,
and my own wrath sustained me.
6I trampled the nations in my anger;
in my wrath I made them drunk
and poured their blood on the ground.”
Praise and Prayer
7I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord,
the deeds for which he is to be praised,
according to all the Lord has done for us—
yes, the many good things
he has done for Israel,
according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
8He said, “Surely they are my people,
children who will be true to me”;
and so he became their Savior.
9In all their distress he too was distressed,
and the angel of his presence saved them.63:9 Or Savior 9 in their distress. / It was no envoy or angel / but his own presence that saved them
In his love and mercy he redeemed them;
he lifted them up and carried them
all the days of old.
10Yet they rebelled
and grieved his Holy Spirit.
So he turned and became their enemy
and he himself fought against them.
11Then his people recalled63:11 Or But may he recall the days of old,
the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,
with the shepherd of his flock?
Where is he who set
his Holy Spirit among them,
12who sent his glorious arm of power
to be at Moses’ right hand,
who divided the waters before them,
to gain for himself everlasting renown,
13who led them through the depths?
Like a horse in open country,
they did not stumble;
14like cattle that go down to the plain,
they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord.
This is how you guided your people
to make for yourself a glorious name.
15Look down from heaven and see,
from your lofty throne, holy and glorious.
Where are your zeal and your might?
Your tenderness and compassion are withheld from us.
16But you are our Father,
though Abraham does not know us
or Israel acknowledge us;
you, Lord, are our Father,
our Redeemer from of old is your name.
17Why, Lord, do you make us wander from your ways
and harden our hearts so we do not revere you?
Return for the sake of your servants,
the tribes that are your inheritance.
18For a little while your people possessed your holy place,
but now our enemies have trampled down your sanctuary.
19We are yours from of old;
but you have not ruled over them,
they have not been called63:19 Or We are like those you have never ruled, / like those never called by your name.
Yehova Agonjetsa Anthu a Mitundu Ina
1Kodi ndani uyo akubwera kuchokera ku Edomu,
atavala zovala za ku Bozira za madontho ofiira?
Kodi uyu ndani, amene wavala zovala zokongola,
akuyenda mwa mphamvu zake?
“Ndi Ineyo, woyankhula zachilungamo
ndiponso wamphamvu zopulumutsa.”
2Nanga bwanji zovala zanu zili psuu,
ngati za munthu wofinya mphesa?
3“Ndapondereza ndekha anthu a mitundu ina ngati mphesa,
palibe ndi mmodzi yemwe anali nane.
Ndinawapondereza ndili wokwiya
ndipo ndinawapondereza ndili ndi ukali;
magazi awo anadothera pa zovala zanga,
ndipo zovala zanga zonse zinathimbirira.
4Pakuti ndinatsimikiza mu mtima mwanga kuti lafika tsiku lolipsira anthu anga;
ndipo chaka cha kuwomboledwa kwanga chafika.
5Ndinayangʼana ndipo panalibe munthu wondithandiza.
Ndinadabwa kwambiri kuti panalibe wondichirikiza;
choncho ndinapambana ndi mphamvu zanga,
ndipo mkwiyo wanga unandilimbitsa.
6Ndinapondereza mitundu ya anthu ndili wokwiya;
ndipo ndinawasakaza
ndipo ndinathira magazi awo pansi.”
Matamando ndi Pemphero
7Ndidzafotokoza za kukoma mtima kwa Yehova,
ntchito zimene Iye ayenera kutamandidwa.
Ndidzatamanda Yehova chifukwa cha zonse zimene watichitira.
Inde, mwa chifundo ndi kukoma mtima kwake
Yehova wachitira nyumba ya Israeli
zinthu zabwino zambiri.
8Yehova anati, “Ndithu awa ndi anthu anga,
ana anga amene sadzandinyenga Ine.”
Choncho anawapulumutsa.
9Iyenso anasautsidwa mʼmasautso awo onse,
ndipo mngelo wochokera kwa Iye anawapulumutsa.
Mwa chikondi ndi chifundo chake iye anawapulumutsa,
anawanyamula ndikuwatenga
kuyambira kale lomwe.
10Komabe iwo anawukira
ndi kumvetsa chisoni Mzimu Woyera.
Motero Yehova anatembenuka nakhala mdani wawo
ndipo Iye mwini anamenyana nawo.
11Pamenepo anthu ake anakumbukira masiku amakedzana,
masiku a Mose mtumiki wake;
ndipo anafunsa kuti, “Ali kuti Yehova amene anawawolotsa pa nyanja,
pamodzi ndi Mose mʼbusa wawo?
Ali kuti Iye amene anayika
Mzimu Woyera pakati pawo?
12Ali kuti amene anachita zinthu zodabwitsa
ndi mphamvu zake zazikulu kudzera mwa Mose?
Ali kuti amene anagawa madzi pa nyanja anthu ake akuona,
kuti dzina lake limveke mpaka muyaya,
13amene anawayendetsa pa nyanja yozama?
Monga kavalo woyendayenda mʼchipululu,
iwo sanapunthwe;
14Mzimu Woyera unawapumulitsa
ngati mmene ngʼombe zimapumulira.
Umu ndi mmene Inu munatsogolera anthu anu
kuti dzina lanu lilemekezeke.”
15Inu Yehova amene muli kumwambako, pa mpando wanu wolemekezeka,
wopatulika ndi waulemerero, tiyangʼaneni ife.
Kodi changu chanu ndi mphamvu zanu zili kuti?
Simukutionetsanso kukoma mtima kwanu ndi chifundo chanu.
16Koma Inu ndinu Atate athu,
ngakhale Abrahamu satidziwa
kapena Israeli kutivomereza ife;
Inu Yehova, ndinu Atate athu,
kuyambira kale dzina lanu ndinu Mpulumutsi wathu.
17Chifukwa chiyani, Inu Yehova, mukutisocheretsa pa njira zanu?
Bwanji mukutilola kuti tikhale owuma mitima kotero kuti sitikukuopaninso?
Bwererani chifukwa cha atumiki anu;
mafuko a anthu amene ali cholowa chanu.
18Anthu anu atangokhala pa malo anu opatulika pa kanthawi kochepa,
adani athu anasakaza malo anu opatulika.
19Ife tili ngati anthu amene
simunawalamulirepo
ngati iwo amene sanakhalepo anthu anu.
