The Spirit of the Lord
GOD
is upon me; because the LORD
hath anointed
me to preach good tidings
unto the meek
; he hath sent
me to bind up
the brokenhearted
, to proclaim
liberty
to the captives
, and the opening of the prison
to them that are bound
;
To proclaim the acceptable
year
of the LORD
, and the day
of vengeance
of our God
; to comfort
all that mourn
;
To appoint unto them that mourn
in Zion
, to give
unto them beauty
for ashes
, the oil
of joy
for mourning
, the garment
of praise
for the spirit
of heaviness
; that they might be called
trees
of righteousness
, the planting
of the LORD
, that he might be glorified
.
And they shall build the old
wastes
, they shall raise up
the former
desolations
, and they shall repair
the waste
cities
, the desolations
of many
generations
.
And strangers shall stand
and feed
your flocks
, and the sons
of the alien
shall be your plowmen
and your vinedressers
.
But ye shall be named the Priests
of the LORD
: men shall call
you the Ministers
of our God
: ye shall eat
the riches
of the Gentiles
, and in their glory
shall ye boast
yourselves.
For your shame ye shall have double
; and for confusion
they shall rejoice
in their portion
: therefore in their land
they shall possess
the double
: everlasting
joy
shall be unto them.
For I the LORD love
judgment
, I hate
robbery
for burnt offering
; and I will direct
their work
in truth
, and I will make
an everlasting
covenant
with them.
And their seed shall be known
among the Gentiles
, and their offspring
among
the people
: all that see
them shall acknowledge
them, that they are the seed
which the LORD
hath blessed
.
I will greatly rejoice
in the LORD
, my soul
shall be joyful
in my God
; for he hath clothed
me with the garments
of salvation
, he hath covered
me with the robe
of righteousness
, as a bridegroom
decketh
himself with ornaments
, and as a bride
adorneth
herself with her jewels
.
For as the earth bringeth forth
her bud
, and as the garden
causeth the things that are sown
in it to spring forth
; so the Lord
GOD
will cause righteousness
and praise
to spring forth
before all the nations
.