Isaiah 61:1-3 - ESV Online

ISAIAH 61:1-3

The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor;

he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,

and the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn; 3

to grant to those who mourn in Zion—

to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness instead of mourning,

the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

that they may be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified.

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