The Obedient Servant
4 The Lord God has given me
the tongue of those who are instructed 50:4 Is 8:16; 54:13
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens me each morning;
he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed. 50:4 Jn 4:34
5 The Lord God has opened my ear,
and I was not rebellious;
I did not turn back. 50:5 Jn 8:29; 14:31; 15:10; Php 2:8; Heb 5:8
6 I gave my back to those who beat me,
and my cheeks to those who tore out my beard.
I did not hide my face from scorn and spitting. 50:6 Mt 26:67; 27:26; Mk 14:65; 15:19; Lk 22:63; Jn 19:1–5
7 The Lord God will help me;
therefore I have not been humiliated;
therefore I have set my face like flint, 50:7 Ezk 3:8–9
and I know I will not be put to shame.
8 The one who vindicates me is near; 50:8 Is 45:25
who will contend with me?
Let us confront each other. 50:8 Lit us stand
Who has a case against me? 50:8 Lit Who is lord of my judgment
Let him come near me!
9 In truth, the Lord God will help me;
who will condemn me? 50:9 Rm 8:33–34
Indeed, all of them will wear out like a garment;
a moth will devour them. 50:9 Jb 13:28; Is 51:8; Hs 5:12