Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 50:3-4

"I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. 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." — Isaiah 50:3-4 (ASV)

I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. 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.

This is Christ speaking again. When he came here, though he found no man able to help him, none to come and join him in the redemption of his people, yet he gave himself up to the tremendous task. He became instructed by the Father. He was taught to speak a word to weary ones. "Never man spake like this Man." There is no gospel like his gospel, no doctrine like his doctrine. He went to God in private "morning by morning." He received his message from his Father, and he came and delivered it to the people. Oh, what a glorious Christ we have!

I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering. 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.

Notice the wonderful contrast between the third verse and the fourth. It is the same "I" who says, I clothe the heavens with blackness, who becomes a scholar in God's school, and bows his ear to listen to the teachings of the Father. Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience. He was so great that he counted it not a prize to be grasped to be equal with God, dividing the sea, and covering the heavens with blackness; yet he condescended to take upon himself the form of a servant, and as a servant he received his instructions from the great Lord of all.