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13 And thou hast already forgotten the LORD thy maker that has stretched forth the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth and hast feared continually every day the fury of the oppressor when he was ready to destroy. But, where is the fury of the oppressor?

14 The prisoner is anxious that he may be loosed and that he should not die in the pit nor that his bread should fail.

15 And I am the LORD thy God that divides the sea and the waves roar; I am thy God; the LORD of the hosts is his name.

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13 that you forget(A) the Lord your Maker,(B)
    who stretches out the heavens(C)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror(D) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?(E)
14     The cowering prisoners will soon be set free;(F)
they will not die in their dungeon,
    nor will they lack bread.(G)
15 For I am the Lord your God,
    who stirs up the sea(H) so that its waves roar(I)
    the Lord Almighty(J) is his name.

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13 and have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,
    (A)who stretched out the heavens
    and (B)laid the foundations of the earth,
and you fear continually all the day
    because of the wrath of (C)the oppressor,
when he sets himself to destroy?
    And where is the wrath of (D)the oppressor?
14 (E)He who is bowed down shall speedily be released;
    he shall not die and go down (F)to the pit,
    neither shall his bread be lacking.
15 I am the Lord your God,
    (G)who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—
    the Lord of hosts is his name.

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