Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord Eternal is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to announce good tidings unto the meek: he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim to captives Liberty, and to prisoners Release;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

In Context

2To proclaim a year of favor of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all mourners;

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Cross References

Exodus 29:7Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Psalms 2:6[Saying,] Yet have I appointed my king upon Zion my holy mount.

Psalms 25:9He guideth the meek in justice, and he teacheth the meek his way.

Psalms 45:7(45:8) Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy associates.

Psalms 68:7(68:8) O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst tread along through the wilderness—Selah—

Psalms 102:20(102:21) To hear the sighing of the prisoner; to loosen those that are doomed to death:

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 61:1

In this chapter, I. We are sure to find the grace of Christ, published by himself to a lost world in the everlasting gospel, under the type and figure of Isaiah's province, which was to foretel the deliverance of the Jews out of Babylon, ver. 1-3 . II. We think we find the glories of the church of Christ, its spiritual glories, described under the type and figure of the Jews' prosperity after their return out of their captivity. 1. It is promised that they decays of the church shall be repaired, ver. 4 . 2. That… Read the whole commentary →

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