For the LORDhearsthe needyAnd does not despiseHis [who are] prisoners.
O LORD,You have heardthe desireof the humble;You will strengthentheir heart,You will inclineYour ear
He has regardedthe prayerof the destituteAnd has not despisedtheir prayer.
To hearthe groaningof the prisoner,To setfreethosewhowere doomedto death,
There were those who dweltin darknessand in the shadowof death,Prisonersin miseryand chains,
"Becauseof the devastationof the afflicted,becauseof the groaningof the needy,NowI will arise,"saysthe LORD;"I will sethim in the safetyfor which he longs."
Who executesjusticefor the oppressed;Who givesfoodto the hungry.The LORDsetsthe prisonersfree.
Allthe endsof the earthwill rememberand turnto the LORD,And allthe familiesof the nationswill worshipbeforeYou.
O magnifythe LORDwith me, And let us exaltHis nametogether.
Thispoormancried,and the LORDheardhim And savedhim out of allhis troubles.
Godmakesa homefor the lonely;He leadsout the prisonersinto prosperity,Onlythe rebelliousdwellin a parchedland.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
For thussaysthe LORDto the houseof Israel,"SeekMe that you may live.
"Seekthe LORDthat you may live,OrHe will breakforthlike a fire,O houseof Joseph,And it will consumewith noneto quench[it] for Bethel,
"THE SPIRITOF THE LORDIS UPON ME, BECAUSEHE ANOINTEDME TO PREACH THE GOSPELTO THE POOR.HE HAS SENTME TO PROCLAIMRELEASETO THE CAPTIVES,AND RECOVERY OF SIGHTTO THE BLIND,TO SETFREETHOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED,
For thisreasonI, Paul,the prisonerof ChristJesusfor the sakeof you Gentiles--
Do not fearwhatyou are aboutto suffer.Behold,the devilis aboutto castsome of you into prison,sothat you will be tested,and you will havetribulationfor tendays.Be faithfuluntildeath,and I will giveyou the crownof life.
