1 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;  *

2 to proclaim the year of the  Lord’s favor,  *

and the day of our God’s vengeance;  *

to comfort  * all who mourn,

3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion;

to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,

festive oil instead of mourning,  *

and splendid clothes instead of despair.  *

And they will be called righteous trees,

planted by the  Lord

to glorify him.  *