^d“‘Keep on hearing,¹ but do not understand;

keep on seeing,² but do not perceive.’

10  ^eMake the heart of this people ^fdull,³

and their ears heavy,

and blind their eyes;

^glest they see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears,

and understand with their hearts,

and turn and be healed.”

1  ^sThe Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has ^tanointed me

to bring good news to the poor;¹

he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

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

2  ^vto proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor,

^wand the day of vengeance of our God;

to comfort all who mourn;

3  to grant to those who mourn in Zion—

^xto give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

^ythe oil of gladness instead of mourning,

the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;

^zthat they may be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord, ^athat he may be glorified.³