1 The ^aSpirit of the Lord ^bGod is upon me; because the Lord hath ^canointed me to ^dpreach ^egood tidings unto the ^fmeek; he hath sent me to ^gbind up the brokenhearted, to ^hproclaim ⁱliberty to the ^jcaptives, and the opening of the ^kprison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of ^avengeance of our God; to ^bcomfort all that ^cmourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them ^abeauty for ashes, the oil of ^bjoy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called ^ctrees of ^drighteousness, the ^eplanting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

4 ¶ And they shall ^abuild the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

6 But ye shall be named the ^aPriests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the ^briches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

7 ¶ For your shame ye shall have ^adouble; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess ^bthe double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

8 For I the Lord love ^ajudgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting ^bcovenant with them.

9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the ^aseed which the Lord hath blessed.

10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath ^aclothed me with the ^bgarments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and ^apraise to spring forth before all the nations.