Isaiah 61:1-3

Exaltation of the Afflicted

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The ^(A)Spirit of the Lord ^(a)God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To ^(B)bring good news to the ^(b)^(C)afflicted;
He has sent me to ^(D)bind up the brokenhearted,
To ^(E)proclaim liberty to captives
And ^(c)freedom to prisoners;

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To ^(F)proclaim the favorable year of the Lord
And the ^(G)day of vengeance of our God;
To ^(H)comfort all who mourn,

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To ^(I)grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The ^(J)oil of gladness instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they will be called ^(d)^(K)oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Footnotes:

a. Isaiah 61:1: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord]

b. Isaiah 61:1: ['Or ', humble]

c. Isaiah 61:1: ['Lit ', opening to those who are bound]

d. Isaiah 61:3: ['Or ', terebinths]

Cross references:

A. Isaiah 61:1: Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 48:16; Luke 4:18

B. Isaiah 61:1: Matthew 11:5; Luke 7:22

C. Isaiah 61:1: Isaiah 11:4; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 32:7

D. Isaiah 61:1: Isaiah 57:15

E. Isaiah 61:1: Isaiah 42:7; Isaiah 49:9

F. Isaiah 61:2: Isaiah 49:8; Isaiah 60:10

G. Isaiah 61:2: Isaiah 2:12; Isaiah 13:6; Isaiah 34:2; Isaiah 34:8

H. Isaiah 61:2: Isaiah 57:18; Jeremiah 31:13; Matthew 5:4

I. Isaiah 61:3: Isaiah 60:20

J. Isaiah 61:3: Psalm 23:5; Psalm 45:7; Psalm 104:15

K. Isaiah 61:3: Isaiah 60:21; Jeremiah 17:7; Jeremiah 17:8