Isaiah 50:4 “The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the w…”

Isaiah 50:4

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.

World English Bible

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

American Standard Version

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord God hath giuen me a tongue of the learned, that I shoulde knowe to minister a woord in time to him that is weary: he will raise me vp in the morning: in the morning hee will waken mine eare to heare, as the learned.

Darby Translation

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.

Young's Literal Translation

The Lord Jehovah hath given to me The tongue of taught ones, To know to aid the weary [by] a word, He waketh morning by morning, He waketh for me an ear to hear as taught ones.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are experienced, so that I may be able to give the word a special sense for the feeble: every morning my ear is open to his teaching, like those who are experienced:

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Cross references

“God”

Luke 21:15 Jeremiah 1:9 Matthew 22:46 John 7:46 Luke 4:22 Psalm 45:2

Luke 21:15 · BSB

For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Jeremiah 1:9 · BSB

Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.

Matthew 22:46 · BSB

No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

John 7:46 · BSB

“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.

Luke 4:22 · BSB

All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” they asked.

Psalm 45:2 · BSB

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

“a word”

Proverbs 25:11 Proverbs 15:23 Isaiah 57:15–19 Matthew 13:54 Matthew 11:28

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 15:23 · BSB

A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!

Isaiah 57:15–19 · BSB

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive th…

Matthew 13:54 · BSB

Coming to His hometown, He taught the people in their synagogue, and they were astonished. “Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?” they asked.

Matthew 11:28 · BSB

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

“as the”

John 7:15–17

John 7:15–17 · BSB

The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?”

Also

Psalm 143:8 Psalm 119:147 Psalm 5:3

Psalm 143:8 · BSB

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

Psalm 119:147 · BSB

I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.

Psalm 5:3 · BSB

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.”

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

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