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Isaiah 51:13

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51:13Why do you forget35 the Lord, who made you,

who stretched out the sky36

and founded the earth?

Why do you constantly tremble all day long37

at the anger of the oppressor,

when he makes plans to destroy?

Where is the anger of the oppressor?38

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Footnotes

  1. 35 Heb “and that you forget.”
  2. 36 Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
  3. 37 Heb “and that you tremble constantly all the day.”
  4. 38 The question anticipates the answer, “Ready to disappear!” See v. 14.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,

who stretched out the heavens

and laid the foundations of the earth,

and you fear continually all the day

because of the wrath of the oppressor,

when he sets himself to destroy?

And where is the wrath of the oppressor?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

that you forget the Lord your Maker,

who stretches out the heavens

and who lays the foundations of the earth,

that you live in constant terror every day

because of the wrath of the oppressor,

who is bent on destruction?

For where is the wrath of the oppressor?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But you have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,

who stretched out the heavens

and laid the foundations of the earth.

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?

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet you have forgotten the Lord, your Creator,

the one who stretched out the sky like a canopy

and laid the foundations of the earth.

Will you remain in constant dread of human oppressors?

Will you continue to fear the anger of your enemies?

Where is their fury and anger now?

It is gone!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And you have forgotten Yahweh, your maker,

who stretched out the heavens,

and founded the earth.

And you tremble continually, all day,

because of the wrath of the oppressor

when he takes aim to destroy.

But where is the wrath of the oppressor?

KJV 1900King James Version

And forgettest the Lord thy maker,

That hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth;

And hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor,

As if he were ready to destroy?

And where is the fury of the oppressor?