¹⁵ For this is what the high and exalted^(A) One says—
    he who lives forever,^(B) whose name is holy:
“I live in a high^(C) and holy place,
    but also with the one who is contrite^(D) and lowly in spirit,^(E)
to revive the spirit of the lowly
    and to revive the heart of the contrite.^(F)

⁶ “Is not this the kind of fasting^(A) I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice^(B)
    and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed^(C) free
    and break every yoke?^(D)
7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry^(E)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter^(F)—
when you see the naked, to clothe^(G) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?^(H)
8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn,^(I)
    and your healing^(J) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness^[a](K) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.^(L)
9 Then you will call,^(M) and the Lord will answer;^(N)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger^(O) and malicious talk,^(P)