Isaiah 49:4

Then I said,.... The Messiah said, by way of objection, in a view of what treatment he should meet with, or when entered on his work, and which he found by experience, what follows:

I have laboured…

Then I said - I the Messiah. In the previous verses he speaks of his appointment to the office of Messiah, and of his dignity. The design here is to prepare the way for the announcement of the fact…

Here, I. An auditory is summoned together and attention demanded. The sermon in the foregoing chapter was directed to the house of Jacob and the people of Israel, Isa 49:1, Isa 49:12. But this is…

Although cast down for a moment by his want of success, he does not yield to despondency (cf. Isa 42:4), but leaves his cause in the hands of God.

Then I said R.V. But I said (with a certain emphasis…