Isaiah 50:4-6

New Century Version

⁴ The Lord God gave me the ability to teach
    so that I know what to say to make the weak strong.
Every morning he wakes me.
    He teaches me to listen like a student.
⁵ The Lord God helps me learn,
    and I have not turned against him
    nor stopped following him.
⁶ I offered my back to those who beat me.
    I offered my cheeks to those who pulled my beard.
I won’t hide my face from them
    when they make fun of me and spit at me.