Isaiah 58:9

Then at the sound of your voice, the Lord will give an answer; at your cry he will say, Here am I. If you take away from among you the yoke, the putting out of the finger of shame, and the evil word;

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In The King James Version

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

In Context

8Then will light be shining on you like the morning, and your wounds will quickly be well: and your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will come after you.

10And if you give your bread to those in need of it, so that the troubled one may have his desire; then you will have light in the dark, and your night will be as the full light of the sun:

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Cross References

Genesis 27:18And he came to his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I: who are you, my son?

1 Samuel 3:4The voice of the Lord said Samuel's name; and he said, Here am I.

Psalms 12:2\12:1\Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

Psalms 37:4So will your delight be in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires.

Psalms 66:18I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

Psalms 118:5I made my prayer to the Lord in my trouble: and the Lord gave me an answer, and put me in a wide place.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 58:9-13

A Charge against the People; Encouragement to Israelites Indeed. ( b. c. 706.) 8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; 10 And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and… Read the whole commentary →

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