Isaiah 51:15

51:15 I am the Lord your God,

who churns up the sea so that its waves surge.

The Lord who commands armies is his name!

Isaiah 54:8

54:8 In a burst ¹  of anger I rejected you ²  momentarily,

but with lasting devotion I will have compassion on you,”

says your protector, ³  the Lord.

[54:8]  ¹ tn According to BDB 1009 s.v. שֶׁטֶף the noun שֶׁצֶף here is an alternate form of שֶׁטֶף (shetef, “flood”). Some relate the word to an alleged Akkadian cognate meaning “strength.”

[54:8]  ² tn Heb “I hid my face from you.”

[54:8]  ³ tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.