19  The ⁱmeek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord,

and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.

1  ^uThe Spirit of the Lord God is ^vupon me,

because the Lord has ^wanointed me

to bring ^xgood news to the poor;¹

he has sent me to ^ybind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and ^zthe opening of the prison to those who are bound;²

18  ^c“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to proclaim ^dgood news to the poor.

He has ^esent me to proclaim liberty to the captives

and recovering of sight to the blind,

^fto set at liberty those who are oppressed,