Isaiah 61:1–5

The Good News of Salvation

61 “The aSpirit of the Lord God is upon Me,

Because the Lord bhas anointed Me

To preach good tidings to the poor;

He has sent Me cto 1heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim dliberty to the captives,

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

2 eTo proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord,

And fthe day of vengeance of our God;

gTo comfort all who mourn,

3 To 2console those who mourn in Zion,

hTo give them beauty for ashes,

The oil of joy for mourning,

The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

That they may be called trees of righteousness,

iThe planting of the Lord, jthat He may be glorified.”

4 And they shall krebuild the old ruins,

They shall raise up the former desolations,

And they shall repair the ruined cities,

The desolations of many generations.

5 lStrangers shall stand and feed your flocks,

And the sons of the foreigner

Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.