Exaltation of the Afflicted

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The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
Because the LORD has anointed me
To bring good news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And freedom to prisoners; 2
To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD
And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn, 3
To 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 oaks of righteousness,
The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

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Then 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. 5
Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,
And foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers. 6
But 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 riches you will boast. 7
Instead 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. 8
For I, the LORD, love justice,
I hate robbery in the burnt offering;
And I will faithfully give them their recompense
And make an everlasting covenant with them. 9
Then 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.

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