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The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary: he wakens morning by morning, he wakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.
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Equipped to Comfort the Weary
Commentators agree this verse describes the Messiah, Jesus Christ. God the Father gave him the 'tongue of the learned'—not for academic debate, but specifically to know how to speak a life-giving word to sustain those who are weary from sin, sorrow, and spiritual struggle. His words bring true rest.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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19th Century
Anglican
The Lord God ... —A new section begins in the form of an abruptly introduced soliloquy. As in Isaiah 49:4, the speaker is…
Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
The Lord Jehovah. After having twice convicted them of guilt, he adds a consolation in his usual manner; for when the Lord covers us with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Thus says the Lord: What is this... Here the prophet begins to address the obstacles to Israel's liberation. He proceeds in two …
