The aSpirit of the Lord1GOD is upon me,Because the LORD has anointed meTo bbring good news to the 2cafflicted;He has sent me to dbind up the brokenhearted,To eproclaimliberty to captivesAnd 3freedom to prisoners;Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORDOr humbleLit opening to those who are boundIs 11:2; 48:16; Luke 4:18Matt 11:5; Luke 7:22Is 11:4; 29:19; 32:7Is 57:15Is 42:7; 49:92 To aproclaim the favorableyear of the LORDAnd the bday of vengeance of our God;To ccomfortall who mourn,Is 49:8; 60:10Is 2:12; 13:6; 34:2, 8Is 57:18; Jer 31:13; Matt 5:43 To agrant those who mourninZion,Giving them a garlandinstead of ashes,The boil of gladnessinstead of mourning,The mantle of praiseinstead of a spirit of fainting.So they will be called1coaks of righteousness,The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.Or terebinthsIs 60:20Ps 23:5; 45:7; 104:15Is 60:21; Jer 17:7, 8
4 Then they will arebuild the ancientruins,They will raise up the formerdevastations;And they will repair the ruinedcities,The desolations of manygenerations.Is 49:8; 58:12; Ezek 36:33; Amos 9:145 aStrangers will stand and pasture your flocks,And 1foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.Lit sons of the foreignerIs 14:2; 60:106 But you will be called the apriests of the LORD;You will be spoken of asbministers of our God.You will eat the cwealth of nations,And in their 1riches you will boast.Or gloryIs 66:21Is 56:6Is 60:5, 117 Instead of your ashameyouwillhaveabdoubleportion,And insteadofhumiliation they will shout for joy over their portion.Therefore they will possess a doubleportion in their land,cEverlastingjoy will be theirs.Is 54:4Is 40:2; Zech 9:12Ps 16:118 For I, the LORD, alovejustice,I haterobbery1in the burntoffering;And I will faithfullygive them their recompenseAnd make an beverlastingcovenant with them.Or with iniquityIs 5:16; 28:17; 30:18Gen 17:7; Ps 105:10; Is 55:3; Jer 32:409 Then their offspring will be known among the nations,And their descendants in the midst of the peoples.All who see them will recognize themBecause they are the aoffspringwhom the LORD has blessed.Is 44:3
10 I will arejoicegreatly 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 bridegroomdecks himself with a garland,And das a brideadorns herself with her jewels.Is 12:1, 2; 25:9; 41:16; 51:3Is 49:4Is 49:18; 52:1Rev 21:211 For as the aearthbringsforth its sprouts,And as a garden causes the thingssown in it to spring up,So the Lord1GOD will bcause crighteousness and praiseTo spring up beforeall the nations.Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORDIs 4:2; 55:10Is 45:23, 24; 60:18, 21Ps 72:3; 85:11
The aSpirit of LordYahweh is upon meBecauseYahweh has anointed meTo bbringgoodnews to the 1cafflicted;He has sent me to dbindup the brokenhearted,To eproclaimrelease to captivesAnd 2freedom to prisoners,Or humbleLit opening to those who are boundIs 11:2; 48:16; Luke 4:18Matt 11:5; Luke 7:22Is 11:4; 29:19; 32:7Is 57:15Is 42:7; 49:92 To aproclaim the favorableyear of YahwehAnd the bday of vengeance of our God,To ccomfortall who mourn,Is 49:8; 60:10Is 2:12; 13:6; 34:2, 8Is 57:18; Jer 31:13; Matt 5:43 To agrant those who mourninZion,Giving them a headdressinsteadofashes,The boil of rejoicinginsteadofmourning,The mantle of praiseinsteadof a spirit of fainting.So they will be called1coaks of righteousness,The planting of Yahweh, that He may show forth His beautifulglory.Or terebinthsIs 60:20Ps 23:5; 45:7; 104:15Is 60:21; Jer 17:7, 8
4 Then they will arebuild the ancientwasteplaces;They will raiseup the formerdesolations;And they will make new the ruinedcities,The desolations from generationtogeneration.Is 49:8; 58:12; Ezek 36:33; Amos 9:145 aStrangers will stand and pasture your flocks,And 1foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.Lit sons of the foreignerIs 14:2; 60:106 But you will be called the apriests of Yahweh;You will be spoken of asbministers of our God.You will eat the cwealth of nations,And in their glories you will boast.Is 66:21Is 56:6Is 60:5, 117 Insteadof your ashameyouwillhaveabdoubleportion,And insteadofdishonor they will shoutforjoy over their portion.Therefore they will possess a doubleportion in their land;cEverlastinggladness will be theirs.Is 54:4Is 40:2; Zech 9:12Ps 16:118 For I, Yahweh, alovejustice,I haterobbery1in the burntoffering;And in truth I will give them their recompenseAnd cut an beverlastingcovenant with them.Or with iniquityIs 5:16; 28:17; 30:18Gen 17:7; Ps 105:10; Is 55:3; Jer 32:409 Then their seed will be known among the nations,And their offspring in the midst of the peoples.All who see them will recognize themBecause they are the aseedwhomYahweh has blessed.Is 44:3
10 I will arejoicegreatly in Yahweh;My soul will rejoice in bmy God,For He has cclothed me with garments of salvation,He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,As a bridegroomdecks himself with a headdress,And das a brideadorns herself with her jewels.Is 12:1, 2; 25:9; 41:16; 51:3Is 49:4Is 49:18; 52:1Rev 21:211 For as the aearthbringsforth its branches,And as a garden causes the thingssown in it to branchout,SoLordYahweh will bcause crighteousness and praiseTo branchoutbeforeall the nations.Is 4:2; 55:10Is 45:23, 24; 60:18, 21Ps 72:3; 85:11