Isaiah 63:5

Isaiah 63:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold; so my own arm brought me salvation, and my wrath upheld me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I looked, but there was no one to help, And I wondered That there was no one to uphold; Therefore My own arm brought salvation for Me; And My own fury, it sustained Me.

Context of Isaiah 63:5

3“I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained. 4I planned the day of vengeance. The year for my reclaiming ⌞you⌟ has come. I looked, but there was no help. I was astounded that there was no ⌞outside⌟ support. So with my own power I won a victory. My anger supported me. 6In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I made them drunk and poured their blood on the ground.” 7I will acknowledge the Lord’s acts of mercy, and ⌞sing⌟ the praises of the Lord, because of everything that the Lord has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.

Isaiah 63:5 word by word

וְאַבִּיט֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵ֔ר וְאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין סוֹמֵ֑ךְ וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע לִי֙ זְרֹעִ֔י וַחֲמָתִ֖י הִ֥יא סְמָכָֽתְנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I lookedנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• none to helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• and I wonderedשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: appalledH8074
• none to upholdסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564
• therefore mine own armזְרוֹעַzerôa‛ zerôa‛ zerô‛âh zerô‛âh · armH2220
• brought salvationיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• unto me; and my furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534

Cross-references for Isaiah 63:5

• Isaiah 63:3“I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained.
• Isaiah 41:28When I look, there is no one. There is no one to advise them. When I ask them a question, will they give an answer?
• Isaiah 50:2Why was no one here when I came? Why was no one here to answer when I called? Am I too weak to reclaim you? Don’t I have the power to rescue you? I dry up the sea with my command, and I turn rivers into deserts. Their fish stink because there is no water, and people die of thirst.
• Isaiah 59:16He sees that there’s no one to help. He’s astounded that there’s no one to intercede. So with his own power he wins a victory. His righteousness supports him.
• John 16:32The time is coming, and is already here, when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go your own way and leave me all alone. Yet, I’m not all alone, because the Father is with me.
• Isaiah 40:10The Almighty Lord is coming with power to rule with authority. His reward is with him, and the people he has won arrive ahead of him.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Lord! Wake up as you did in days long past, as in generations long ago. Didn’t you cut Rahab into pieces and stab the serpent?
• Isaiah 52:10The Lord will show his holy power to all the nations. All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
• Psalms 44:3It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your presence ⌞that did it⌟, because you were pleased with them.
• Psalms 98:1Sing a new song to the Lord because he has done miraculous things. His right hand and his holy arm have gained victory for him.
• Hosea 1:7Yet, I will love the descendants of Judah. I will rescue them because I am the Lord their God. I won’t use bows, swords, wars, horses, or horsemen to rescue them.”
• 1 Corinthians 1:24But to those Jews and Greeks who are called, he is Christ, God’s power and God’s wisdom.
• Hebrews 2:14Since all of these sons and daughters have flesh and blood, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like them. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (that is, the devil).

Commentaries on Isaiah 63:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5And my fury "And mine indignation" - For וחמתי vachamathi, nineteen MSS. (three ancient) of Kennicott's, nine of De Rossi's, and one of mine, and four editions, have וצדקתי vetsidkathi, and my righteousness; from Isaiah 59:16, which I suppose the transcriber retained in his memory. It is true that the Versions are in favor of the common reading; but that noticed above seems to stand on good authority, and is a reading both pleasing and impressive…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And I looked and there was none to help - The same sentiment is expressed in Isaiah 59:16 (see the note at that verse). None to uphold - None to sustain or assist. The design is to express the fact that he was entirely alone in this work: that none were disposed or able to assist him. Though this has no direct reference to the plan of salvation, or to the work of the Messiah as a Redeemer, yet it is true of him also that in that work he stood alone. No…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6The judgment of Edom serves as an example of how God judges all nations (see also Isaiah 34:5–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. The same words as in Is 59:16, except that there it is His "righteousness," here it is His "fury," which is said to have upheld Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 63:5

• Anger
• Anthropomorphisms
• Arm
• Jesus Continued

In the dictionaries

• Apparel
• Mention
• Arm
• Isaiah
• Obadiah, Book of
• Saviour

Commentaries on Isaiah 63

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings