Isaiah 61
1 THE SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion--to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit--that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.4 And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.5 Aliens shall stand [ready] and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.6 But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory [once that of your captors] shall be yours. 7 Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs.8 For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong with violence or a burnt offering. And I will faithfully give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with them.9 And their offspring shall be known among the nations and their descendants among the peoples. All who see them [in their prosperity] will recognize and acknowledge that they are the people whom the Lord has blessed.10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.11 For as [surely as] the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring forth, so [surely] the Lord God will cause rightness and justice and praise to spring forth before all the nations [through the self-fulfilling power of His word].
ISAÍAS 61
El ungido, mensajero de liberación y de consuelo
1 El espíritu del Señor Dios me acompañat,
pues el propio Señor me ha ungido,
me ha enviado a dar la buena noticia a los pobres,
a vendar los corazones destrozados,
a proclamar la libertad a los cautivos,
a gritar la liberación a los prisioneros,t
2 a proclamar un año de gracia del Señor
y un día de venganzat de parte de nuestro Dios;
a dar consuelo a los que están de luto,
3 a cubrirlos de honor en lugar de polvo,
de perfume de fiesta en lugar de penas,
de traje festivo en lugar de abatimiento.
Los llamarán “robles fruto de la justicia”,
plantíot para gloria del Señor.t
4 Reconstruirán las ruinas antiguas,
reedificarán los escombros de antaño,
renovarán las ciudades devastadas,
los escombros abandonados por generaciones.t
5 Se verán extraños pastoreando su ganado,
extranjeros trabajarán sus campos y viñas,t
6 y a ustedes los proclamarán sacerdotes del Señor,
les llamarán servidores de nuestro Dios.
Los harán con la riqueza de las naciones,
sus posesiones pasarán a~las manos de ustedes.t
7 A cambio de su vergüenza doblada,
hecha de ultrajes y de oprobio,
poseerán doble recompensa en su tierra,
serán felices para siempre.
8 Yo, el Señor, amo la justicia,
detesto el pillaje y el crimen;
les daré cumplida recompensa,
haré con ellos una alianza eternat.t
9 Sus hijos serán famosos entre las naciones,
sus vástagos entre todos los pueblos.
Todos los que los vean reconocerán
que son la estirpe bendita del Señor.tHimno de victoria
10 Rebosot de dicha en el Señor,
me alegro animoso en mi Dios,
que me ha puesto un vestido de fiesta,
me ha envuelto en un manto de victoria,
como un novio que se pone la corona,
como novia que se viste sus atuendos.t
11 Igual que la tierra produce sus renuevos,
lo mismo que germinan brotes en un jardín,
así hace germinar el Señor Dios la liberación
y el canto de triunfo ante todos los pueblos.
