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Isaiah 61:1

aThe Spirit of the Lord God is upon me;

Because the Lord bhath anointed me cto preach good tidings unto dthe meek;

He hath sent me eto bind up fthe brokenhearted,

gTo proclaim liberty to the captives,

And hthe opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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Isaiah 61:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,

because the Lord has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Isaiah 61:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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;

Isaiah 61:1 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,

for the Lord has anointed me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted

and to proclaim that captives will be released

and prisoners will be freed.

Isaiah 61:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,

Because the Lord has anointed Me

To preach good tidings to the poor;

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives,

And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Isaiah 61:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Lord God has put his Spirit in me,

because the Lord has appointed me to tell the good news to the poor.

He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts are broken,

to tell the captives they are free,

and to tell the prisoners they are released.

Isaiah 61:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 61:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 61:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me 

because the Lord has anointed me 

to deliver good news to humble people. 

He has sent me 

to heal those who are brokenhearted, 

to announce that captives will be set free 

and prisoners will be released. 

Isaiah 61:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Spirit of the Lord God is on Me,

because the Lord has anointed Me

to bring good news to the poor.

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives

and freedom to the prisoners;

Isaiah 61:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has anointed me;

he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,

to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and release to the prisoners;

Isaiah 61:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is upon me,

because Yahweh has anointed me,

he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,

to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim release to the captives

and liberation to those who are bound,

Isaiah 61:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me.

The Lord has anointed me

to tell the good news to poor people.

He has sent me to comfort

those whose hearts have been broken.

He has sent me to announce freedom

for those who have been captured.

He wants me to set prisoners free

from their dark prisons.

Isaiah 61:1 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

Because the Lord has anointed me

To bring good news to the afflicted;

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to captives

And freedom to prisoners;


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