The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
"Your wordshave helped the totteringto stand,And you have strengthenedfeebleknees.
I risebefore dawnand cryfor help;I waitfor Your words.
Let me hearYour lovingkindnessin the morning;For I trustin You; Teachme the wayin whichI should walk;For to You I liftup my soul.
ThenI said,"Behold,I come;In the scrollof the bookit is writtenof me.
You are fairerthanthe sonsof men;Graceis pouredupon Your lips;ThereforeGodhas blessedYou forever.
In the morning,O LORD,You will hearmy voice;In the morningI will order[my] [prayer] to You and [eagerly] watch.
But I, O LORD,have criedout to You for help,And in the morningmy prayercomesbeforeYou.
Anxietyin a man'sheartweighsit down,But a goodwordmakesit glad.
A manhas joyin an aptanswer,And howdelightfulis a timelyword!
[Like] applesof goldin settingsof silverIs a wordspokenin right circumstances.
"As oftenas it passesthrough,it will seizeyou; For morningafter morningit will passthrough,[anytime] during the dayor night,And it will be sheerterrorto understandwhatit means."
"To whomwould He teachknowledge,And to whomwould He interpretthe message?Those [just] weanedfrom milk?Those [just] takenfrom the breast?
Thenthe eyesof the blindwill be openedAnd the earsof the deafwill be unstopped.
He givesstrengthto the weary,And to [him who] lacksmightHe increasespower.
Whois among you that fearsthe LORD,That obeysthe voiceof His servant,That walksin darknessand hasnolight?Let him trustin the nameof the LORDand relyon his God.
"Allyour sonswill be taughtof the LORD;And the well-beingof your sonswill be great.
Bindup the testimony,sealthe lawamong my disciples.
Then the LORDstretchedout His handand touchedmy mouth,and the LORDsaidto me, "Behold,I have putMy wordsin your mouth.
"For I satisfythe wearyonesand refresheveryonewho languishes."
"And you shall providea lamba yearoldwithoutblemishfor a burntofferingto the LORDdaily;morningby morningyou shall provideit.
"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
He cameto His hometownand [began] teachingthem in their synagogue,sothat they were astonished,and said,"Where[did] this man [get] thiswisdomand [these] miraculous powers?
No onewas ableto answerHim a word,nordid anyonedarefrom that dayon to askHim anotherquestion.
for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.
And allwere speaking wellof Him, and wonderingat the graciouswordswhich were fallingfrom His lips;and they were saying,"Is thisnot Joseph'sson?"
The officersanswered,"Neverhas a manspokenthe way thismanspeaks."
"The LORDsaidto me, 'They have spokenwell.
I will raiseup a prophetfrom amongtheir countrymenlikeyou, and I will putMy wordsin his mouth,and he shall speakto them allthat I commandhim.
