51:13 Why do you forget 1 the Lord, who made you,
who stretched out the sky 2
and founded the earth?
Why do you constantly tremble all day long 3
at the anger of the oppressor,
when he makes plans to destroy?
Where is the anger of the oppressor? 4
1 tn Heb “and that you forget.”
2 tn Or “the heavens” (also in v. 16). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
3 tn Heb “and that you tremble constantly all the day.”
4 tn The question anticipates the answer, “Ready to disappear!” See v. 14.