Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.For the Lord Yahweh will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I won’t be disappointed.For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
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… I did not hide my face from shame and spitting. Sounds like the New Testament, does it not? for the Lord God will help me. Listen to him. This is written 743 years before Jesus was born. This is a prophecy of himself. The Lord God will help me. Therefore, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like flint. And I know that I will not be ashamed. He is near who justifies me. Oh, that's awesome. this is what he's telling himself. And prophecy said, this is what he's going to be thinking or saying. This is what's going to happen to him for you and I. Therefore, I have set my face like plant, and I know that I will not be ashamed. Verse 8, he is near who justifies me. Who will contend with me? Let us stand together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near me. Surely the Lord God will help me. Who is he who will condemn me? That sounds like Romans chapter 8. …
… because the sovereign Lord helps me. I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame. What Isaiah was prophesying is that the Savior would come, and he would come with determination. I've set my face like flint towards Jerusalem. I've set my face like flint toward the cross. I've set my face like flint towards the mission of God. Flint in this context is obviously hard stone. And what it's saying about Jesus is there was a resolve in him, a determination in him, where all along the way there was opposition and challenge. He would say, no, I am determined that I'm going to do what I have come to do. I'm determined that I'm going to show up on Palm Sunday at the right place, at the right time, at just the right moment to do what only I can do. I think Luke had this text in Isaiah maybe in mind when he was describing Jesus coming to Jerusalem as well. He says in Luke 9, as the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven. So this is saying that as it's time for him to come and fulfill the purpose of dying on the cross, being buried in a borrowed tomb, being raised up from the dead, and then ascending back into heaven. As that is all approaching, Luke says, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. …
… Psalm 118, verse 6, the Lord is for me. Isaiah 50, verses 7 to 9, for the Lord God helps me, therefore I'm not disgraced, therefore I have set my face like flint. And I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. Who is He who condemns me? The Lord is for us, all of this is saying. To the degree that Isaiah 54, 17 familiarly says, no weapon that is formed against you you will prosper." No weapon. "'And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from Me,' declares the Lord." In the wonderful language of John 10, verses 28 to 30, "'I give eternal life to My sheep. They will never perish. No one will snatch them out of My hand. …
… I will not fear. Listen to Isaiah chapter 50, verses 7 to 9. For the Lord God helps me, therefore I am not disgraced. I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be ashamed. He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up to each other. Who has a case against me? Let him draw near to me. Behold, the Lord God helps me. God's on my side. Bring your accusations. Isaiah 54, 17, No weapon that is formed against you will prosper, and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication is from me, says the Lord. Or the wonderful language of John 10. Our Lord speaks of His sheep with this statement. I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father who has given them to me is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one. Just a few scriptures that indicate God is for us. He is for us. He knows we're weak. He knows we're sinful. He knows we fail. He knows we stumble. He knows we fall short. We don't love Him the way we should. …