Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

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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 your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you, and the LORD’s glory will be your rear guard.

10and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;

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Cross References

Genesis 27:18He came to his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am. Who are you, my son?”

1 Samuel 3:4The LORD called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

Psalms 12:2Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

Psalms 37:4Also delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalms 66:18If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

Psalms 118:5Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.

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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