Isaiah 50

Isaiah, chapter 50

This is what the Lord says
Was your mother sent away because I divorced her?
Did I sell you as slaves to my creditors?
No, you were sold because of your sins
And your mother, too, was taken because of your sins
Why was no one there when I came?
Why didn't anyone answer when I called?

Is it because I have no power to rescue?
No, that is not the reason
For I can speak to the sea and make it dry up
I can turn rivers into deserts covered with dying fish
I dress the skies in darkness, covering them with clothes of morning

The Lord's obedient servant
The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom
So that I know how to comfort the weary
Morning by morning he wakens me and
Opens my understanding to his will

The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me, and I have listened
I have not rebelled or turned away
I offered my back to those who beat me
And my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard
I did not hide my face from mockery and spitting
Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced
Therefore I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will
And I know that I will not be put to shame

He who gives me justice is near
Who will dare to bring charges against me now?
Where are my accusers? Let them appear!
See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side
Who will declare me guilty?
All my enemies will be destroyed like old
Clothes that have been eaten by moths

Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant?
If you are walking in darkness without a ray of light
Trust in the Lord and rely on your God
But watch out, you who live in your own
Light and warm yourselves by your own fires
This is the reward you will receive from me
You will soon fall down in great torment