Isaiah 51:12-16

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹² I alone am the one who comforts you.
Why, then, are you afraid of mortals, who must die,
of humans, who are like grass?
¹³ Why have you forgotten the Lord, your Creator?
He stretched out the heavens
and laid the foundations of the earth.
Why should you live in constant fear of the fury
of those who oppress you,
of those who are ready to destroy you?
Where is the fury of those who oppress you?
¹⁴ Chained prisoners will be set free.
They will not die in prison.
They will not go without food.
¹⁵ I am the Lord your God who stirs up the sea
and makes its waves roar.
My name is the Lord of Armies.
¹⁶ I put my words in your mouth
and sheltered you in the palm of my hand.
I stretched out the heavens,
laid the foundations of the earth,
and said to Zion, “You are my people.”