Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet addresses Judah’s community regarding their ritual fasting, outlining the conditions under which their petitions will be met.

The words — תִּקְרָא (tikra, “you will call”) and תְּשַׁוְעַ (tesha, “you will cry out”) introduce the promise, while הִנֵּנִי (hineni, “here I am”) records God’s direct reply to the cry.

The thread — The text’s pattern of God answering earnest prayer aligns with Psalms 50:15, Jeremiah 29:12, and Isaiah 65:24.

Why it lands — The verse requires the removal of oppressive burdens, scornful gestures, and slander before the promised divine response occurs.

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The Hebrew words

אָ֤ז'azthen תִּקְרָא֙tik.Ra'you will call וַיהוָ֣הva./Yah.wehand/ Yahweh יַעֲנֶ֔הya.'a.Nehhe will answer תְּשַׁוַּ֖עte.sha.Va'you will cry for help וְיֹאמַ֣רve./yo.Marand/ he may say הִנֵּ֑נִיhi.Ne./nihere [am]/ I אִם־'im-if תָּסִ֤ירta.Siryou will remove מִתּֽוֹכְךָ֙mi./tokh./Khafrom/ among/ you מוֹטָ֔הmo.Tah[the] yoke-bar שְׁלַ֥חshe.Lach[the] stretching out of אֶצְבַּ֖ע'etz.Ba'a finger וְדַבֶּר־ve./da.ber-and/ [the] speaking of אָֽוֶן׃'A.venwickedness

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;

Cross-references

Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
Isaiah 65:24 Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.
Psalms 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Psalms 34:15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.
Psalms 118:5 In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
Psalms 12:2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
Proverbs 6:13 winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.