Isaiah 50:4–11

The Lord’s Servant Trusts in the Lord’s Help

⁴The Almighty Lord will teach me what to say, 

so I will know how to encourage weary people. 

Morning after morning he will wake me 

to listen like a student. 

⁵The Almighty Lord will open my ears. 

I will not rebel, nor will I turn away ⸤from him⸥. 

⁶I will offer my back to those who whip me 

and my cheeks to those who pluck hairs out of my beard. 

I will not turn my face away from those who humiliate me 

and spit on me. 

⁷The Almighty Lord helps me. 

That is why I will not be ashamed. 

I have set my face like a flint. 

I know that I will not be put to shame. 

⁸The one who pronounces me innocent is near. 

Who will bring a case against me? 

Let us confront each other! 

Who accuses me? 

Let him confront me! 

⁹The Almighty Lord helps me. 

Who will find me guilty? 

They will all wear out like a garment. 

Moths will eat them. 

¹⁰Who among you fears the Lord 

and obeys his servant? 

Let those who walk in darkness and have no light 

trust the name of the Lord 

and depend upon their God. 

¹¹But all of you light fires 

and arm yourselves with flaming torches. 

So walk in your own light 

and among the torches you have lit. 

This is what you will receive from me: 

You will be tormented.