Isaiah 61

The Year of the LORD’s Favor

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me,

because the LORD has anointed Me

to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives

and freedom to the prisoners,*61:1 Hebrew; LXX to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; cited in Luke 4:18

2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor*61:2 Or to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD; cited in Luke 4:19

and the day of our God’s vengeance,

to comfort all who mourn,

3 to console the mourners in Zion —

to give them a crown of beauty for ashes,

the oil of joy for mourning,

and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair.

So they will be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.