Isaiah 58:9
Then shalt thou call, and the LORD will answer; thou shalt cry, and He will say: 'Here I am.' If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedness;
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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Genesis 27:18And he came unto his father, and said: 'My father'; and he said: 'Here am I; who art thou, my son?'
1 Samuel 3:4that the LORD called Samuel; and he said: 'Here am I.'
Psalms 12:2(12-3) They speak falsehood every one with his neighbour; with flattering lip, and with a double heart, do they speak.
Psalms 37:4So shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and He shall give thee the petitions of thy heart.
Psalms 66:18If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;
Psalms 118:5Out of my straits I called upon the LORD; He answered me with great enlargement.
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 →