Matthew Henry Commentary Isaiah 63:1-6

"Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winevat? I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment. For the day of vengeance was in my heart, and the year of my redeemed is come. 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 wrath, it upheld me. And I trod down the peoples in mine anger, and made them drunk in my wrath, and I poured out their lifeblood on the earth." — Isaiah 63:1-6 (ASV)

The prophet, in vision, sees the Messiah returning in triumph from the conquest of his enemies, of whom Edom was a type. Traveling, not as wearied by the battle, but, in the greatness of his strength, prepared to overcome every opposing power. Messiah declares that he had been treading the winepress of the wrath of God (Revelation 14:19; Revelation 19:13), and by his own power, without any human help, he had crushed his obstinate opponents, for the day of vengeance was determined, being the appointed season for rescuing his church.

Once, he appeared on earth in apparent weakness, to pour out his precious blood as an atonement for our sins; but he will in due time appear in the greatness of his strength. The vintage ripens quickly; the day of vengeance, fixed and determined, approaches quickly; let sinners seek to be reconciled to their righteous Judge before he brings down their strength to the earth.

Does Christ say, I come quickly? Let our hearts reply, Even so, come; let the year of the redeemed come.