Isaiah 51:15

But I am the Lord thy God, who trouble the sea, and the waves thereof swell: the Lord of hosts is my name.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name.

In Context

14He shall quickly come that is going to open unto you, and he shall not kill unto utter destruction, neither shall his bread fail.

16I have put my words in thy mouth, and have protected thee in the shadow of my hand, that thou mightest plant the heavens, and found the earth: and mightest say to Sion: Thou art my people.

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Cross References

Exodus 6:7And I will take you to myself for my people, I will be your God: and you shall know that I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the work prison of the Egyptians.

Job 26:12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

Psalms 114:3The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back.

Isaiah 47:4Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 51:10Hast not thou dried up the sea, the water of the mighty deep, who madest the depth of the sea a way, that the delivered might pass over?

Jeremiah 10:16The portion of Jacob is not like these: for it is he who formed all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the Lord of hosts is his name.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 51:10-17

Prayer in Behalf of Israel; Encouragement to the People of God. ( b. c. 706.) 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord ; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? 10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? 11 Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon… Read the whole commentary →

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