Isaiah 51:12-52

New International Version

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)
¹³that 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)
¹⁵For 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.
¹⁶I 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)’”

The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath

¹⁷Awake, awake!^(S)
    Rise up, Jerusalem,
you who have drunk from the hand of the Lord
    the cup^(T) of his wrath,^(U)
you who have drained to its dregs^(V)
    the goblet that makes people stagger.^(W)
¹⁸Among all the children^(X) she bore
    there was none to guide her;^(Y)
among all the children she reared
    there was none to take her by the hand.^(Z)
¹⁹These double calamities^(AA) have come upon you—
    who can comfort you?^(AB)—
ruin and destruction,^(AC) famine^(AD) and sword^(AE)—
    who can^[a] console you?
²⁰Your children have fainted;
    they lie at every street corner,^(AF)
    like antelope caught in a net.^(AG)
They are filled with the wrath^(AH) of the Lord,
    with the rebuke^(AI) of your God.

²¹Therefore hear this, you afflicted^(AJ) one,
    made drunk,^(AK) but not with wine.
²²This is what your Sovereign Lord says,
    your God, who defends^(AL) his people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
    the cup^(AM) that made you stagger;
from that cup, the goblet of my wrath,
    you will never drink again.
²³I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,^(AN)
    who said to you,
    ‘Fall prostrate^(AO) that we may walk^(AP) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
    like a street to be walked on.”^(AQ)

52 Awake, awake,^(AR) Zion,
    clothe yourself with strength!^(AS)
Put on your garments of splendor,^(AT)
    Jerusalem, the holy city.^(AU)
The uncircumcised^(AV) and defiled^(AW)
    will not enter you again.^(AX)
²Shake off your dust;^(AY)
    rise up,^(AZ) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,^(BA)
    Daughter Zion,^(BB) now a captive.

³For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,^(BC)
and without money^(BD) you will be redeemed.^(BE)”

⁴For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt^(BF) to live;
lately, Assyria^(BG) has oppressed them.

⁵“And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,^[b]”
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.^(BH)
⁶Therefore my people will know^(BI) my name;^(BJ)
    therefore in that day^(BK) they will know
that it is I who foretold^(BL) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

⁷How beautiful on the mountains^(BM)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,^(BN)
who proclaim peace,^(BO)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”^(BP)
⁸Listen! Your watchmen^(BQ) lift up their voices;^(BR)
    together they shout for joy.^(BS)
When the Lord returns^(BT) to Zion,^(BU)
    they will see it with their own eyes.
⁹Burst into songs of joy^(BV) together,
    you ruins^(BW) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted^(BX) his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.^(BY)
¹⁰The Lord will lay bare his holy arm^(BZ)
    in the sight of all the nations,^(CA)
and all the ends of the earth^(CB) will see
    the salvation^(CC) of our God.

¹¹Depart,^(CD) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!^(CE)
Come out from it and be pure,^(CF)
    you who carry the articles^(CG) of the Lord’s house.
¹²But you will not leave in haste^(CH)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,^(CI)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.^(CJ)

Footnotes

Isaiah 51:19 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text / how can I
Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail