Isaiah 50:4–11

Isaiah 50:4–113 matched frames

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A. Christ obedient to his calling
- a 4 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:
  - b he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear
    - c 4 to hear as the learned.
  - b' 5 The LORD God hath opened mine ear,
- a' and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
B. suffering servant
- a 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair:
  - b I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
    - c 7 For the Lord GOD will help me;
  - b' therefore shall I not be confounded:
- a' therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
C. 8 He is near that justifieth me;
B'. secret of the Lord's endurance of suffering
- a who will contend with me? let us stand together:
  - b who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
    - c 9 Behold, the Lord God will help me;
  - b' who is he that shall condemn me?
- a' lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
A'. Call to wayward disciple to obey
- a 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant,
  - b that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
    - c 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks:
  - b' walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled.
- a' This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.