92:2 It is fitting 1 to proclaim your loyal love in the morning,
and your faithfulness during the night,
50:4 The sovereign Lord has given me the capacity to be his spokesman, 2
so that I know how to help the weary. 3
He wakes me up every morning;
he makes me alert so I can listen attentively as disciples do. 4
1 tn The words “it is fitting” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. Verses 1-3 are actually one long sentence in the Hebrew text, but this has been divided up into two shorter sentences in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.
2 tn Heb “has given to me a tongue of disciples.”
3 tc Heb “to know [?] the weary with a word.” Comparing it with Arabic and Aramaic cognates yields the meaning of “help, sustain.” Nevertheless, the meaning of עוּת (’ut) is uncertain. The word occurs only here in the OT (see BDB 736 s.v.). Various scholars have suggested an emendation to עָנוֹת (’anot) from עָנָה (’anah, “answer”): “so that I know how to respond kindly to the weary.” Since the Qumran scroll 1QIsaa and the Vulgate support the MT reading, that reading is retained.
4 tn Heb “he arouses for me an ear, to hear like disciples.”