11 (A)And the ransomed of the Lord shall return
    and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
    they shall obtain gladness and joy,
    and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

12 “I, I am he (B)who comforts you;
    who are you that you are afraid of (C)man who dies,
    of the son of man who is made (D)like grass,
13 and have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,
    (E)who stretched out the heavens
    and (F)laid the foundations of the earth,
and you fear continually all the day
    because of the wrath of (G)the oppressor,
when he sets himself to destroy?
    And where is the wrath of (H)the oppressor?

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11 Those the Lord has rescued(A) will return.
    They will enter Zion with singing;(B)
    everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy(C) will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.(D)

12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(E) you.
    Who are you that you fear(F) mere mortals,(G)
    human beings who are but grass,(H)
13 that you forget(I) the Lord your Maker,(J)
    who stretches out the heavens(K)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror(L) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?(M)

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