The Obedient Servant

The Lord God has given me
the tongue of those who are instructed(A)
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens me each morning;
he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed.(B)

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The Sovereign Lord(A) has given me a well-instructed tongue,(B)
    to know the word that sustains the weary.(C)
He wakens me morning by morning,(D)
    wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.(E)

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Then the Lord reached out his hand, touched my mouth,(A) and told me:

I have now filled your mouth with my words.(B)

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Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched(A) my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.(B)

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19 But when they hand you over, don’t worry about how or what you are to speak.(A) For you will be given what to say at that hour, 20 because it isn’t you speaking, but the Spirit(B) of your Father is speaking through you.(C)

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19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(A) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(B) speaking through you.

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11 So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say, but say whatever is given to you at that time, for it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

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11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.(A)

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11 Whenever(A) they bring you before synagogues and rulers and authorities,(B) don’t worry(C) about how you should defend(D) yourselves or what you should say. 12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what must be said.”(E)

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11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,(A) 12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”(B)

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14 Therefore make up your minds[a] not to prepare your defense ahead of time,(A) 15 for I will give you such words(B) and a wisdom(C) that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:14 Lit Therefore place (determine) in your hearts

14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(A) 15 For I will give you(B) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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