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Isaiah 61

BSB·11 verses ·Old Testament
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1The Spiritר֛וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֖הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → is on Meעָלָ֑י‘ā·lāy — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֡עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has anointed Meמָשַׁח֩mā·šaḥ — to anoint with oilH4886 — Full Word Study → to preach good newsלְבַשֵּׂ֣רlə·ḇaś·śêr — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study → to the poorעֲנָוִ֗ים‘ă·nā·wîm — Humble, meek, afflicted poorH6035 — Full Word Study →. He has sent Meשְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙šə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to bind upלַחֲבֹ֣שׁla·ḥă·ḇōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study → the brokenheartedלְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־lə·niš·bə·rê- — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →, to proclaimלִקְרֹ֤אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → libertyדְּר֔וֹרdə·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study → to the captivesלִשְׁבוּיִם֙liš·ḇū·yim — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → and freedomקֽוֹחַ׃qō·w·aḥ — Opening of the eyes; sight; lightH6495 — Full Word Study → to the prisonersוְלַאֲסוּרִ֖יםwə·la·’ă·sū·rîm — to bind, fasten, or restrainH631 — Full Word Study →, 2to proclaimלִקְרֹ֤אliq·rō — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the yearשְׁנַת־šə·naṯ- — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of the LORD’sלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → favorרָצוֹן֙rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → and the dayוְי֥וֹםwə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of our God’sלֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּlê·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → vengeanceנָקָ֖םnā·qām — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study →, to comfortלְנַחֵ֖םlə·na·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who mournאֲבֵלִֽים׃’ă·ḇê·lîm — mourning, lamentation, griefH57 — Full Word Study →, 3to consoleלָשׂ֣וּם׀lā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the mournersלַאֲבֵלֵ֣יla·’ă·ḇê·lê — mourning, lamentation, griefH57 — Full Word Study → in Zionצִיּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →to giveלָתֵת֩lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them a crown of beautyפְּאֵ֜רpə·’êr — headdress, ornamental headwear, adornmentH6287 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → ashesאֵ֗פֶר’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study →, the oilשֶׁ֤מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study → of joyשָׂשׂוֹן֙śā·śō·wn — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8342 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → mourningאֵ֔בֶל’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study →, and a garmentמַעֲטֵ֣הma·‘ă·ṭêh — Mantle, cloak, or outer garmentH4594 — Full Word Study → of praiseתְהִלָּ֔הṯə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → forתַּ֖חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → a spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of despairכֵּהָ֑הkê·hāh — to grow dim, become faint or darkH3544 — Full Word Study →. So they will be calledוְקֹרָ֤אwə·qō·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → oaksאֵילֵ֣י’ê·lê — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessהַצֶּ֔דֶקhaṣ·ṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study →, the plantingמַטַּ֥עmaṭ·ṭa‘ — A plantation or planted field; cultivated growthH4302 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, that He may be glorifiedלְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study →. 4They will rebuildוּבָנוּ֙ū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the ancientעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → ruinsחָרְב֣וֹתḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →; they will restoreיְקוֹמֵ֑מוּyə·qō·w·mê·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the places longרִֽאשֹׁנִ֖יםri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → devastatedשֹׁמְמ֥וֹתšō·mə·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →; they will renewוְחִדְּשׁוּ֙wə·ḥid·də·šū — to renew, restore, or repairH2318 — Full Word Study → the ruinedחֹ֔רֶבḥō·reḇ — drought, desolation, waste, barrennessH2721 — Full Word Study → citiesעָ֣רֵי‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, the desolationsשֹׁמְמ֖וֹתšō·mə·mō·wṯ — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → of manyדּ֥וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → generationsוָדֽוֹר׃wā·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. 5Strangersזָרִ֔יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → will standוְעָמְד֣וּwə·‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → and feedוְרָע֖וּwə·rā·‘ū — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → your flocksצֹאנְכֶ֑םṣō·nə·ḵem — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, and foreignersוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will be your plowmenאִכָּרֵיכֶ֖ם’ik·kā·rê·ḵem — A person who tills the soil; farmer or ploughmanH406 — Full Word Study → and vinedressersוְכֹרְמֵיכֶֽם׃wə·ḵō·rə·mê·ḵem — Vineyard keeper; one who tends or dresses vinesH3755 — Full Word Study →. 6But youוְאַתֶּ֗םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will be calledתִּקָּרֵ֔אוּtiq·qā·rê·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֤יkō·hă·nê — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; they will speakיֵאָמֵ֖רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of you as ministersמְשָׁרְתֵ֣יmə·šā·rə·ṯê — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → of our Godאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; you will feed onתֹּאכֵ֔לוּtō·ḵê·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the wealthחֵ֤ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִם֙gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and you will boastתִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃tiṯ·yam·mā·rū — to exchange, barter, or swapH3235 — Full Word Study → in their richesוּבִכְבוֹדָ֖םū·ḇiḵ·ḇō·w·ḏām — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study →. 7Insteadתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → of shameבָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙bā·šə·tə·ḵem — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study →, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoiceיָרֹ֣נּוּyā·rōn·nū — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → in their shareחֶלְקָ֑םḥel·qām — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study →; and soלָכֵ֤ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they will inheritיִירָ֔שׁוּyî·rā·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → a double portionמִשְׁנֶ֣הmiš·neh — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study → in their landבְּאַרְצָם֙bə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → joyשִׂמְחַ֥תśim·ḥaṯ — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → will beתִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → theirs. 8Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, loveאֹהֵ֣ב’ō·hêḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →; I hateשֹׂנֵ֥אśō·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → robberyגָזֵ֖לḡā·zêl — Plunder, theft, or property seized by violenceH1498 — Full Word Study → and iniquityבְּעוֹלָ֑הbə·‘ō·w·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →; in My faithfulnessבֶּאֱמֶ֔תbe·’ĕ·meṯ — Truth; faithfulness; reliability; what is established and sureH571 — Full Word Study → I will give themוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their recompenseפְעֻלָּתָם֙p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯām — Wages, payment for labor, reward for workH6468 — Full Word Study → and makeאֶכְר֥וֹת’eḵ·rō·wṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → an everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantוּבְרִ֥יתū·ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with them. 9Their descendantsזַרְעָ֔םzar·‘ām — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → will be knownוְנוֹדַ֤עwə·nō·w·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִם֙bag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and their offspringוְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖םwə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem — Offspring, progeny, descendantsH6631 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָעַמִּ֑יםhā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who see themרֹֽאֵיהֶם֙rō·’ê·hem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → will acknowledgeיַכִּיר֔וּםyak·kî·rūm — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are a peopleזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has blessedבֵּרַ֥ךְbê·raḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →. 10I will rejoice greatlyשׂ֧וֹשׂśō·wś — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → in the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, my soulנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will exultתָּגֵ֤לtā·ḡêl — to rejoice, be glad, exultH1523 — Full Word Study → in my Godבֵּֽאלֹהַ֔יbê·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has clothed meהִלְבִּישַׁ֙נִי֙hil·bî·ša·nî — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study → with garmentsבִּגְדֵי־biḡ·ḏê- — Clothing; treachery or deceptionH899 — Full Word Study → of salvationיֶ֔שַׁעye·ša‘ — Salvation, deliverance, safetyH3468 — Full Word Study → and wrapped meיְעָטָ֑נִיyə·‘ā·ṭā·nî — To cover, conceal, or hideH3271 — Full Word Study → in a robeמְעִ֥ילmə·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → of righteousnessצְדָקָ֖הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, as a bridegroomכֶּֽחָתָן֙ke·ḥā·ṯān — bridegroom; son-in-lawH2860 — Full Word Study → wears a priestlyיְכַהֵ֣ןyə·ḵa·hên — To serve as priest; perform priestly dutiesH3547 — Full Word Study → headdressפְּאֵ֔רpə·’êr — headdress, ornamental headwear, adornmentH6287 — Full Word Study →, as a brideוְכַכַּלָּ֖הwə·ḵak·kal·lāh — bride; daughter-in-law; betrothed womanH3618 — Full Word Study → adorns herselfתַּעְדֶּ֥הta‘·deh — to pass on, advance, remove, or adornH5710 — Full Word Study → with her jewelsכֵלֶֽיהָ׃ḵê·le·hā — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →. 11Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → as the earthכָאָ֙רֶץ֙ḵā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → brings forthתּוֹצִ֣יאtō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → its growthצִמְחָ֔הּṣim·ḥāh — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study →, and as a gardenוּכְגַנָּ֖הū·ḵə·ḡan·nāh — Garden; enclosed cultivated plot of landH1593 — Full Word Study → enables seedזֵרוּעֶ֣יהָzê·rū·‘e·hā — seed sown; act of sowingH2221 — Full Word Study → to spring upתַצְמִ֑יחַṯaṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ן׀kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → will cause righteousnessצְדָקָה֙ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → and praiseוּתְהִלָּ֔הū·ṯə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → to spring upיַצְמִ֤יחַyaṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → beforeנֶ֖גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Overview

Isaiah 61 is one of Scripture's most beloved messianic passages, prophesying the coming of Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission. The chapter opens with the Messiah Himself declaring His anointing by the Holy Spirit to bring good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted, and proclaim freedom to captives. It then transitions to describe the restoration and blessing that will flow to God's people through this redemptive work. Jesus Himself quoted the opening verses in Luke 4:18, applying them directly to His earthly ministry, making this passage a bridge between Old Testament expectation and New Testament fulfillment.

Verses 1–3: The Messiah's Anointing and Mission

These opening verses present the Messiah's declaration of His purpose. The phrase "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me" signals a divine calling and empowerment, echoing the anointing language throughout Scripture. Christ comes to "preach good tidings unto the meek"—the spiritually humble and broken who recognize their need for God. His mission is comprehensive: binding up the brokenhearted, proclaiming liberty to captives, and opening prison doors to the bound. This speaks not only to spiritual captivity (slavery to sin) but to the whole restoration of broken humanity.

Verse 2 adds a crucial dimension: Christ proclaims both "the acceptable year of the LORD" (an era of grace and salvation) and "the day of vengeance of our God" (final judgment). His first coming emphasized grace; His second coming will bring judgment. The passage then emphasizes comfort for those who mourn and the exchange of beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and praise for heaviness. This is the gospel in action—divine exchange where our sorrow and shame are replaced with God's joy and honor.

Application: Believers today experience this comfort in their own trials. When we face loss, grief, or shame, Christ offers His comfort and eventually transformation. We are called to extend this same compassionate ministry to others.

Verses 4–9: Restoration of God's People

These verses describe the fruit of Christ's redemptive work: the restoration of Israel and, by extension, God's people throughout history. The "old wastes" and "desolations of many generations" refer to spiritual ruin caused by sin and exile. Through redemption, believers become "trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD"—fruitful, established, and glorifying to God.

Verses 5–6 contain an important reversal: strangers once oppressed Israel; now they serve. More significantly, Israel is elevated to priestly status—"Priests of the LORD" and "Ministers of our God." This foreshadows the New Testament teaching that all believers are a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9). Verse 7 promises double blessing for former shame, while verse 8 anchors all this in God's covenant faithfulness and justice. The Lord loves true righteousness and despises hollow religious performance paired with injustice. Verse 9 concludes this section by noting that the redeemed will be visibly recognizable by the nations as those whom God has blessed.

Application: As believers, we are called to lives of visible righteousness that testify to God's blessing. Our transformation should be evident to the watching world, drawing them toward Christ.

Verses 10–11: Rejoicing and Fruitfulness

The passage concludes with joyful assurance. The redeemed rejoice in the LORD, clothed with "garments of salvation" and covered with "the robe of righteousness." These are imputed gifts from God, not earned achievements. The imagery of a bridegroom and bride dressed in their finest captures both celebration and covenant commitment. Finally, verse 11 promises that righteousness and praise will flourish before all nations, like a garden bursting with growth—a fitting image of the gospel's expanding, fruitful influence.

Application for Today

Isaiah 61 assures modern believers that Christ's redemptive mission continues. We who were broken, captive, and mourning have been ransomed, healed, and clothed with His righteousness. This chapter calls us to gratefully receive these gifts, to live visibly changed lives, and to participate in extending Christ's comfort and freedom to a hurting world. Our joy and transformation are not private possessions but public testimonies to God's power and grace.

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