The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
The Lord God has given me the ability to speak with wisdom, so I know how to say the right words at the right time to those who are tired and discouraged. Every morning he wakes me up and opens my ears to listen and learn like a student.
The writer is describing how God gives him both the wisdom to speak encouragingly to weary people and the discipline to listen and learn from God each morning.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the third 'Servant Song' in Isaiah, written during Israel's exile in Babylon (6th century BC). The prophet speaks as God's servant, describing his mission to bring comfort and hope to God's discouraged people. Many Christians later saw these servant passages as prophecies about Jesus Christ.
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