Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 51:17
"Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, that hast drunk at the hand of Jehovah the cup of his wrath; thou hast drunken the bowl of the cup of staggering, and drained it. There is none to guide her among all the sons who she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand among all the sons that she hath brought forth. These two things are befallen thee: who shall bemoan thee? desolation and destruction, and famine and the sword; how shall I comfort thee? Thy sons have... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 51:17
Awake = Rouse thee. Not the same form as in Isaiah 51:9 with Isaiah 52:1 . read more