The aSpirit of the Lord
1GOD
is upon me, Because
the LORD
has anointed
me To bbring
good news
to the 2 cafflicted
; He has sent
me to dbind
up the brokenhearted
, To eproclaim
liberty
to captives
And 3freedom
to prisoners
;
To aproclaim the favorable
year
of the LORD
And the bday
of vengeance
of our God
; To ccomfort
all
who mourn
,
To agrant those who mourn
in Zion
, Giving
them a garland
instead
of ashes
, The boil
of gladness
instead
of mourning
, The mantle
of praise
instead
of a spirit
of fainting
. So they will be called
1 coaks
of righteousness
, The planting
of the LORD
, that He may be glorified
.
Then they will arebuild the ancient
ruins
, They will raise
up the former
devastations
; And they will repair
the ruined
cities
, The desolations
of many
generations
.
aStrangers will stand
and pasture
your flocks
, And 1foreigners
will be your farmers
and your vinedressers
.
But you will be called the apriests
of the LORD
; You will be spoken
of as bministers
of our God
. You will eat
the cwealth
of nations
, And in their 1riches
you will boast
.
Instead of your ashame
you will have a bdouble
portion, And instead of humiliation
they will shout
for joy
over their portion
. Therefore
they will possess
a double
portion in their land
, cEverlasting
joy
will be theirs
.
For I, the LORD, alove
justice
, I hate
robbery
1in the burnt
offering
; And I will faithfully
give
them their recompense
And make
an beverlasting
covenant
with them.
Then their offspring will be known
among the nations
, And their descendants
in the midst
of the peoples
. All
who see
them will recognize
them Because
they are the aoffspring
whom the LORD
has blessed
.
I will arejoice greatly
in the LORD
, My soul
will exult
in bmy God
; For He has cclothed
me with garments
of salvation
, He has wrapped
me with a robe
of righteousness
, As a bridegroom
decks
himself with a garland
, And das a bride
adorns
herself with her jewels
.
For as the aearth brings
forth
its sprouts
, And as a garden
causes the things
sown
in it to spring
up, So
the Lord
1GOD
will bcause crighteousness
and praise
To spring
up before
all
the nations
.