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The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned,
    that I may know how to sustain him who is weary with a word;
He awakens me morning by morning;
    He awakens my ear to listen as the learned.
The Lord God has opened my ear,
    and I was not rebellious,
    nor did I turn back.
I gave my back to those who struck me,
    and my cheeks to those who plucked out my beard;
I did not cover my face
    from shame and spitting.

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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)
The Sovereign Lord(F) has opened my ears;(G)
    I have not been rebellious,(H)
    I have not turned away.
I offered my back to those who beat(I) me,
    my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;(J)
I did not hide my face
    from mocking and spitting.(K)

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