^5 (A)Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!

⁶ He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

^2 (A)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
    ^(B)and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;

³ to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    ^(A)to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
^(B)the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
^(C)that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the Lord, ^(D)that he may be glorified.^[a]