◄ Isaiah 50:4 ►
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Good News Translation
The Sovereign LORD has taught me what to say, so that I can strengthen the weary. Every morning he makes me eager to hear what he is going to teach me.

New Revised Standard Version
The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning he wakens— wakens my ear to listen as those who are taught.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God gives me the right words to encourage the weary. Each morning he awakens me eager to learn his teaching;

New American Bible
The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, That I might know how to answer the weary a word that will waken them. Morning after morning he wakens my ear to hear as disciples do;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

God

Exodus 4:11,12 The Lord said to him: Who made man's mouth? or who made the dumb and the deaf, the seeing and the blind? did not I? . . .

Psalm 45:2 Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips; therefore hath God blessed thee for ever.

Jeremiah 1:9 And the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth: and the Lord said to me: Behold I have given my words in thy mouth:

Matthew 22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word: neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Luke 4:22 And all gave testimony to him. And they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth. And they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

John 7:46 The ministers answered: Never did man speak like this man.

a word

Isaiah 57:15-19 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. . . .

Proverbs 15:23 A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Proverbs 25:11 To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.

Matthew 11:28 Come to me all you that labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you.

Matthew 13:54 And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogues, so that they wondered and said: How came this man by this wisdom and miracles?

as the

John 7:15-17 And the Jews wondered, saying: How doth this man know letters, having never learned? . . .

Context
The Servant's Obedience
4The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary: he wakeneth in the morning, in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.5The Lord God hath opened my ear, and I do not resist: I have not gone back.…
Cross References
Exodus 4:12
Go therefore, and I will be in thy mouth; and I will teach thee what thou shalt speak.

Psalm 5:3
For to thee will I pray: O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.

Psalm 88:13
But I, O Lord, have cried to thee: and in the morning my prayer shall prevent thee.

Psalm 119:147
I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.

Psalm 143:8
Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee.

Proverbs 12:25
Grief in the heart of a man shall bring him low, but with a good word he shall be made glad.

Proverbs 15:23
A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Isaiah 8:16
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Isaiah 28:9
Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts.

Isaiah 28:19
Whensoever it shall pass through, it shall take you away: because in the morning early it shall pass through, in the day and in the night, and vexation alone shall make you understand what you hear.

Isaiah 35:5
Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Isaiah 40:29
It is he that giveth strength to the weary, and increaseth force and might to them that are not.

Isaiah 50:10
Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? let him hope in the name of the Lord, and lean upon his God.

Isaiah 54:13
All thy children shall be taught of the Lord: and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Isaiah 57:19
I created the fruit of the lips, peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, said the Lord, and I healed him.

Jeremiah 31:25
For I have inebriated the weary soul: and I have filled every hungry soul.

Ezekiel 46:13
And he shall offer every day for a holocaust to the Lord, a lamb of the same year without blemish: he shall offer it always in the morning.

Isaiah 50:3
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