Focused Passage

Isaiah 50:4-9

The Obedient Servant Trusts the LORD While Zion Is Called to Walk in His Light

From the LORD’s legal challenge against claims of abandonment, to proof of his redeeming power, to the Servant’s instructed obedience and suffering, to the Servant’s confidence in divine vindication, to a final summons separating those who trust the LORD from those who walk by their own fire.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.

5 The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back.

6 I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

7 Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.

8 The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

9 Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.

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Verse 4

Cross-references

Matthew 27:27 BSB references Mark 15:16 BSB references Luke 22:63 BSB references John 19 BSB references Jeremiah 1:9 Classic cross-references Luke 21:15 Classic cross-references John 7:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 4:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:29 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהֹוִ֗ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular has given נָ֤תַן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Me לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular the tongue לְשׁ֣וֹן H3956 Noun - common singular construct of discipleship לִמּוּדִ֔ים H3928 Adjective - masculine plural vvv לָדַ֛עַת H3045 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to sustain לָע֥וּת H5790 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the weary יָעֵ֖ף H3287 Adjective - masculine singular with a word דָּבָ֑ר H1697 Noun - masculine singular He awakens Me יָעִ֣יר׀ H5782 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular morning בַּבֹּ֣קֶר H1242 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular by morning בַּבֹּ֗קֶר H1242 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular He awakens יָעִ֥יר H5782 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular My לִי֙ Preposition | first person common singular ear אֹ֔זֶן H241 Noun - feminine singular to listen לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ H8085 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct as a disciple כַּלִּמּוּדִֽים׃ H3928 Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Acts 16:14 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 5:8 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:8 Classic cross-references Acts 26:19 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִה֙ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular has opened פָּתַֽח־ H6605 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular My לִ֣י Preposition | first person common singular ears אֹ֔זֶן H241 Noun - feminine singular and I וְאָנֹכִ֖י H595 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular have not been לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle rebellious מָרִ֑יתִי H4784 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular nor have I לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle turned נְסוּגֹֽתִי׃ H5472 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular back אָח֖וֹר H268 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Matthew 26:67 Classic cross-references Mark 14:65 Classic cross-references Luke 24:46 Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2 Classic cross-references Mark 15:19 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I offered נָתַ֣תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular My back גֵּוִי֙ H1460 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular to those who struck Me לְמַכִּ֔ים H5221 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural and My cheeks וּלְחָיַ֖י H3895 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular to those who tore out My beard לְמֹֽרְטִ֑ים H4803 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural I did not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle hide הִסְתַּ֔רְתִּי H5641 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular My face פָּנַי֙ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular from scorn מִכְּלִמּ֖וֹת H3639 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural and spittle וָרֹֽק׃ H7536 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Romans 8:31 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:6 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 3:8 Classic cross-references John 16:33 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Because the Lord וַאדֹנָ֤י H136 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִה֙ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular helps יַֽעֲזָר־ H5826 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Me לִ֔י Preposition | first person common singular - עַל־ H5921 Preposition - כֵּ֖ן H3651 Adverb I have not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle been disgraced נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי H3637 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular therefore עַל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כֵּ֞ן H3651 Adverb I have set שַׂ֤מְתִּי H7760 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular My face פָנַי֙ H6440 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular like flint כַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁ H2496 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular and I know וָאֵדַ֖ע H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular that כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction I will not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be put to shame אֵבֽוֹשׁ׃ H954 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:17 Classic cross-references Romans 8:33 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:8 Classic cross-references Job 40:2 Classic cross-references Romans 8:32 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The One who vindicates Me מַצְדִּיקִ֔י H6663 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular is near קָרוֹב֙ H7138 Adjective - masculine singular Who מִֽי־ H4310 Interrogative will dare to contend יָרִ֥יב H7378 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with Me אִתִּ֖י H854 Preposition | first person common singular Let us confront נַ֣עַמְדָה H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural each other יָּ֑חַד H3162 Adverb Who מִֽי־ H4310 Interrogative . . . בַ֥עַל H1167 Noun - masculine singular construct has a case against Me מִשְׁפָּטִ֖י H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Let him approach יִגַּ֥שׁ H5066 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Me אֵלָֽי׃ H413 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:7 Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:8 Classic cross-references James 5:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 39:11 Classic cross-references Job 13:28 Classic cross-references Luke 22:63-65 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:67 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:8-9 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Surely הֵ֣ן H2005 Interjection the Lord אֲדֹנָ֤י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִה֙ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular helps יַֽעֲזָר־ H5826 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Me לִ֔י Preposition | first person common singular Who מִי־ H4310 Interrogative is there ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular to condemn Me יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי H7561 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular See הֵ֤ן H2005 Interjection they will all כֻּלָּם֙ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural wear out יִבְל֔וּ H1086 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural like a garment כַּבֶּ֣גֶד H899 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular the moths עָ֖שׁ H6211 Noun - masculine singular will devour them יֹאכְלֵֽם׃ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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