Isaiah 50:6

The Servant was willing to suffer.

• To pull out the hairs of a man’s beard was not only painful. It was the traditional way to bring shame upon a man (see Isaiah 7:20; Isaiah 15:2; Nehemiah 13:25).

The Servant trusts the *Lord

v7 The *Lord God will help me. Therefore shame and insult cannot hurt me. That is why I make my face as hard as stone. I know that nothing and nobody can cause me shame. v8 My defender is near me. He will prove that I am innocent. Let my accuser dare to meet us in court. Let him bring his evidence against me. v9 The *Lord God will help me. Nobody will be able to say that I am guilty. See! Those who oppose me cannot succeed. They will become like old clothes that insects have eaten.

v10 But some people do give honour to the *Lord. And they obey the message that the *Lord’s Servant delivers to them. Life for them may seem like a walk in darkness. There is no light to guide them. Let such people continue to trust in the name (character) of the *Lord. Let them continue to place their complete confidence in their God.