Isaiah 51:21
Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one,
What it says
The afflicted city, drunk though not with wine, is told to hear this word.
What it is doing
This verse marks the transition from misery to promised reversal.
In context
17Awake, awake! 18Among all the sons she bore, 19These pairs have befallen you: 20Your sons have fainted; 21Therefore now hear this, you afflicted one, 22Thus says your Lord, the LORD, 23I will place it in the hands of your tormentors,