1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon mebecause the Lord has anointed meto preach good news to the poor;He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted,to proclaim liberty to the captives,and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lordand the day of vengeance of our God;to comfort all who mourn,
3 to preserve those who mourn in Zion,to give to them beautyfor ashes,the oil of joyfor mourning,the garment of praisefor the spirit of heaviness,that they might be called trees of righteousness,the planting of the Lord,that He might be glorified.
4 They shall build the old ruins;they shall raise up the former desolations,and they shall repair the waste cities,the desolations of many generations.
5 Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.