Isaiah 61 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Exaltation of the Afflicted

Isa 61:1The Spirit of the Lord [fn]GOD is upon me,
Because the LORD has anointed me
To bring good news to the [fn]afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And [fn]freedom to prisoners;

Isa 61:2

Isa 61:2To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,

Isa 61:3

Isa 61:3To grant those who mourn in Zion,
Giving them a garland instead of ashes,
The oil of gladness instead of mourning,
The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting.
So they will be called [fn]oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

Isa 61:4

Isa 61:4Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins,
They will raise up the former devastations;
And they will repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.

Isa 61:5

Isa 61:5Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,
And [fn]foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

Isa 61:6

Isa 61:6But you will be called the priests of the LORD;
You will be spoken of as ministers of our God.
You will eat the wealth of nations,
And in their [fn]riches you will boast.

Isa 61:7

Isa 61:7Instead of your shame you will have a double portion,
And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion.
Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land,
Everlasting joy will be theirs.

Isa 61:8

Isa 61:8For I, the LORD, love justice,
I hate robbery [fn]in the burnt offering;
And I will faithfully give them their recompense
And make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isa 61:9

Isa 61:9Then their offspring will be known among the nations,
And their descendants in the midst of the peoples.
All who see them will recognize them
Because they are the offspring whom the LORD has blessed.

Isa 61:10

Isa 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isa 61:11

Isa 61:11For as the earth brings forth its sprouts,
And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up,
So the Lord [fn]GOD will cause righteousness and praise
To spring up before all the nations.

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NASB95 Footnotes

(61:1)

Hebrew: YHWH, usually rendered LORD

(61:1)

Or, humble

(61:1)

Literally: opening to those who are bound

(61:3)

Or, terebinths

(61:5)

Literally: sons of the foreigner

(61:6)

Or, glory

(61:8)

Or, with iniquity

(61:11)

Hebrew: YHWH, usually rendered LORD

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