15 But I am the Lord your God,
Who (A)divided the sea whose waves roared—
The Lord of hosts is His name.
16 And (B)I have put My words in your mouth;
(C)I have covered you with the shadow of My hand,
(D)That I may [a]plant the heavens,
Lay the foundations of the earth,
And say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’ ”

God’s Fury Removed

17 (E)Awake, awake!
Stand up, O Jerusalem,
You who (F)have drunk at the hand of the Lord
The cup of His fury;
You have drunk the dregs of the cup of trembling,
And drained it out.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 51:16 establish

15 For I am the Lord your God,
    who stirs up the sea(A) so that its waves roar(B)
    the Lord Almighty(C) is his name.
16 I have put my words in your mouth(D)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand(E)
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,(F)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.(G)’”

The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath

17 Awake, awake!(H)
    Rise up, Jerusalem,
you who have drunk from the hand of the Lord
    the cup(I) of his wrath,(J)
you who have drained to its dregs(K)
    the goblet that makes people stagger.(L)

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