Isaiah 61

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1 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; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord , and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn ; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness , the planting of the Lord , that he might be glorified. 4 ¶ And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord : men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. 7 ¶ For your shame ye shall have double ; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double : everlasting joy shall be unto them. 8 For I the Lord love judgment , I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord , my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. Luke 4:18 (18–19) . TG God, Spirit of . HEB Jehovah. TG Anointing ; Jesus Christ, Messiah ; Jesus Christ, Prophecies about . John 3:34 . TG Jesus Christ, Mission of ; Missionary Work ; Preaching ; Teaching . TG Gospel . TG Meek . Isa. 57:15 . John 5:25 . TG Liberty . TG Bondage, Spiritual . D&C 138:8 (5–10) , 42 (31, 42) . TG Spirits in Prison . Isa. 34:8 ; Mal. 4:1 (1, 3) ; 3 Ne. 21:21 (20–21) ; D&C 97:26 (25–28) . TG Comfort ; Compassion . TG Mourning ; Sorrow . TG Beauty . Ps. 30:11 (10–12) . TG Vineyard of the Lord . TG Israel, Mission of . Ezek. 34:29 (20–31) . Isa. 49:8 (8–11) ; Ezek. 36:10 (8–15) , 34 (34–35) . Isa. 66:21 . Isa. 60:6 ; D&C 124:11 (3–11) . Zech. 9:12 . IE a double portion. TG Judgment . TG Covenants . Isa. 65:23 ; Abr. 2:11 (8–11) . Ps. 132:16 (13–16) . Isa. 59:17 ; Eph. 6:14 (11, 13–17) . Isa. 60:18 (17–19) .