1 *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;*

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

*and the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn;

3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion—

*to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

*the oil of gladness instead of mourning,

the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

*that they may be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord, *that he may be glorified.*