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49 lines
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# Chapter 61
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1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me,
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for the Lord has anointed me
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to bring good news to the poor.
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He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
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and to proclaim that captives will be released
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and prisoners will be freed.
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2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn
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that the time of the Lord’s favor has come,
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and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.
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3 To all who mourn in Israel,
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he will give a crown of beauty for ashes,
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a joyous blessing instead of mourning,
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festive praise instead of despair.
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In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks
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that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
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4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
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repairing cities destroyed long ago.
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They will revive them,
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though they have been deserted for many generations.
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5 Foreigners will be your servants.
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They will feed your flocks
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and plow your fields
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and tend your vineyards.
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6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
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ministers of our God.
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You will feed on the treasures of the nations
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and boast in their riches.
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7 Instead of shame and dishonor,
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you will enjoy a double share of honor.
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You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,
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and everlasting joy will be yours.
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8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.
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I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
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I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
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and make an everlasting covenant with them.
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9 Their descendants will be recognized
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and honored among the nations.
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Everyone will realize that they are a people
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the Lord has blessed.”
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10 I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God!
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For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation
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and draped me in a robe of righteousness.
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I am like a bridegroom dressed for his wedding
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or a bride with her jewels.
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11 The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world.
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Everyone will praise him!
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His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring,
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with plants springing up everywhere. |