Isaiah 63 · Verse 4

Isaiah 63:4

For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Isaiah 63:4, King James Version

Isaiah 63:4 in other translations

BSBFor the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
WEBFor the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed has come.
ASVFor the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
YLTFor the day of vengeance is in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.
DARBYFor the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed had come.
BBEFor the day of punishment is in my heart, and the year for the payment of the price for my people has come.
WebsterFor the day of vengeance is in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

What does Isaiah 63:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. is--rather, "was." This assigns the reason why He has thus destroyed the foe (Zep 3:8). my redeemed--My people to be redeemed. day ... year--here, as in Is 34:8; 61:2, the time of "vengeance" is described as a "day"; that of grace and of "recompense" to the "redeemed," as a "year."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 63:1-6

Christ's victory over his enemies. (Is. 63:1-6) His mercy toward his church. (Is. 63:7-14) The prayer of the church. (Is. 63:15-19) Verses 1-6 The prophet, in vision, beholds the Messiah returning in triumph from the conquest of his enemies, of whom Edom was a type. Travelling, not as wearied by the combat, but, in the greatness of his strength, prepared to overcome every opposing power. Messiah declares that he had…

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Isaiah 63:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֛יkiforH3588
י֥וֹםYoma day ofH3117
נָקָ֖םna.KamvengeanceH5359
בְּלִבִּ֑יbe.li.Bi[was] in heart myH3820
וּשְׁנַ֥תu.she.Natand [the] year ofH8141
גְּאוּלַ֖יge.'u.Lairedemption<s> myH1350
בָּֽאָה\׃Ba.'ahit had comeH935

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 63:4

  • Isaiah 34:8

    For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

  • Isaiah 61:2

    To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

  • Jeremiah 51:6

    Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.

  • Revelation 18:20

    Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

  • Luke 21:22

    For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

  • Revelation 11:13

    And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

  • Revelation 6:9-17

    And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; …

  • Zechariah 3:8

    Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

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34:8; 35:4; 61:2; Jer 51:6; Zec 3:8; Lu 21:22; Re 6:9-17; 11:13
Re 18:20

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Context

  • Isaiah 63:3

    I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

  • Isaiah 63:4

    For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.

  • Isaiah 63:5

    And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.

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Isaiah 63:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque el día de la venganza está en mi corazón, y el año de mis redimidos es venido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car le jour de la vengeance était dans mon cœur, et l’année de mes rachetés était venue.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn der Tag der Rache war in meinem Herzen, und das Jahr meiner Erlösung war gekommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dies enim ultionis in corde meo; annus redemptionis meæ venit.