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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;<ref>This is an oft-quoted verse, as God helps the underdogs and those who suffer. The [[Sermon on the Mount]] echoes this.</ref> | | '''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;<ref>This is an oft-quoted verse, as God helps the underdogs and those who suffer. The [[Sermon on the Mount]] echoes this.</ref> |
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| − | '''2''' To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; | + | '''2''' To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of [[vengeance]] of our God; to comfort all that mourn; |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| − | '''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. | + | '''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<ref>"righteousness" can also be translated as "goodness", which is a term more commonly used in everyday life today.</ref> and praise to spring forth before all the nations. |
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| | ==Footnotes== | | ==Footnotes== |