Isaïe 63:5 Commentaire : Rashi & Ibn Ezra

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

Et j’ai regardé: personne pour m’assister! J’observai avec surprise: personne pour me prêter main forte! Alors mon bras fut mon secours, mon indignation fut mon auxiliaire.

Rashi on Isaiah

And I looked, and there was no one helping Israel.

Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

And I looked, etc. This is a figurative expression; for in fact God does not need that.

Rashi on Isaiah

and I was astounded An expression of keeping silent, and I have already explained it above (57:16): “And He was astounded for there was no intercessor.”