13 But you have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,
who stretched out the heavens
and laid the foundations of the earth.(A)
You are in constant dread all day long
because of the fury of the oppressor,
who has set himself to destroy.
But where is the fury of the oppressor?(B)
14 The prisoner[a] is soon to be set free;
he will not die and go to the Pit,
and his food will not be lacking.
15 For I am the Lord your God
who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar(C)
his name is the Lord of Armies.

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  1. 51:14 Hb obscure

13 And (A)you forget the Lord your Maker,
(B)Who stretched out the heavens
And laid the foundations of the earth;
You have feared continually every day
Because of the fury of the oppressor,
When he has prepared to destroy.
(C)And where is the fury of the oppressor?
14 The captive exile hastens, that he may be loosed,
(D)That he should not die in the pit,
And that his bread should not fail.
15 But I am the Lord your God,
Who (E)divided the sea whose waves roared—
The Lord of hosts is His name.

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