Isaiah 61:1-3 ▼

1 |The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed and to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives, and release from darkness for the prisoners;

2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

3 to provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a mantle of praise instead of a spirit of despair.| |Then people will call them |Oaks of Righteousness|, |The Planting of the LORD|, in order to display his splendor.