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    who executes justice for the oppressed;
    who gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets the prisoners free;(A)

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He upholds(A) the cause of the oppressed(B)
    and gives food to the hungry.(C)
The Lord sets prisoners free,(D)

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The Lord works vindication
    and justice for all who are oppressed.

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The Lord works righteousness(A)
    and justice for all the oppressed.(B)

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God gives the desolate a home to live in;
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but the rebellious live in a parched land.(A)

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God sets the lonely(A) in families,[a](B)
    he leads out the prisoners(C) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland

The Good News of Deliverance

61 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me
    because the Lord has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed,
    to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
    and release to the prisoners,(A)

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The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61 The Spirit(A) of the Sovereign Lord(B) is on me,
    because the Lord has anointed(C) me
    to proclaim good news(D) to the poor.(E)
He has sent me to bind up(F) the brokenhearted,
    to proclaim freedom(G) for the captives(H)
    and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; Septuagint the blind

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
    because he has anointed me
        to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
    and recovery of sight to the blind,
        to set free those who are oppressed,(A)

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18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,(A)
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news(B) to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,

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11 As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,
    I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.(A)
12 Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope;
    today I declare that I will restore to you double.(B)

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11 As for you, because of the blood of my covenant(A) with you,
    I will free your prisoners(B) from the waterless pit.(C)
12 Return to your fortress,(D) you prisoners of hope;
    even now I announce that I will restore twice(E) as much to you.

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22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor
    or crush the afflicted at the gate,(A)
23 for the Lord pleads their cause
    and despoils of life those who despoil them.(B)

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Saying 2

22 Do not exploit the poor(A) because they are poor
    and do not crush the needy in court,(B)
23 for the Lord will take up their case(C)
    and will exact life for life.(D)

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18 to do justice for the orphan and the oppressed,
    so that those from earth may strike terror no more.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 10.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain

18 defending the fatherless(A) and the oppressed,(B)
    so that mere earthly mortals
    will never again strike terror.

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Bring me out of prison,
    so that I may give thanks to your name.
The righteous will surround me,
    for you will deal bountifully with me.(A)

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Set me free from my prison,(A)
    that I may praise your name.(B)
Then the righteous will gather about me
    because of your goodness to me.(C)

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26 Suddenly there was an earthquake so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened.(A)

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26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(A) At once all the prison doors flew open,(B) and everyone’s chains came loose.(C)

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19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors, brought them out, and said,(A)

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19 But during the night an angel(A) of the Lord opened the doors of the jail(B) and brought them out.(C)

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17 And all ate and were filled, and what was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

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17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

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53 he has filled the hungry with good things
    and sent the rich away empty.(A)

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53 He has filled the hungry with good things(A)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

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