¹² “I, even I, am he who comforts^(A) you.
    Who are you that you fear^(B) mere mortals,^(C)
    human beings who are but grass,^(D)
13 that you forget^(E) the Lord your Maker,^(F)
    who stretches out the heavens^(G)
    and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror^(H) every day
    because of the wrath of the oppressor,
    who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?^(I)
14     The cowering prisoners will soon be set free;^(J)
they will not die in their dungeon,
    nor will they lack bread.^(K)
15 For I am the Lord your God,
    who stirs up the sea^(L) so that its waves roar^(M)—
    the Lord Almighty^(N) is his name.
¹⁶ I have put my words in your mouth^(O)
    and covered you with the shadow of my hand^(P)—
I who set the heavens in place,
    who laid the foundations of the earth,^(Q)
    and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.^(R)’”