Isaiah 61:1-3

Isaiah 61:1-3

[1] The Spirit  of the Lord  GOD  is upon me; because the LORD  hath anointed  me to preach good tidings  unto the meek;  he hath sent  me to bind up  the brokenhearted,  to proclaim  liberty  to the captives,  and the opening of the prison  to them that are bound;  [2] To proclaim  the acceptable  year  of the LORD,  and the day  of vengeance  of our God;  to comfort  all that mourn;  [3] To appoint  unto them that mourn  in Zion,  to give  unto them beauty  for ashes,  the oil  of joy  for mourning,  the garment  of praise  for the spirit  of heaviness;  that they might be called  trees  of righteousness,  the planting  of the LORD,  that he might be glorified. 

What does Isaiah 61:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These two chapters begin with an introduction of the Servant (Messiah) and His mission. Some scholars regard Isaiah 61:1-3 as a fifth Servant Song. [1] That the Servant of the Servant Songs is the same person as the Anointed One (Messiah) of chapter11 , is clear from what Isaiah wrote about Him.
"The Anointed One now appears for the second time. As in the second Servant Song ( Isaiah 49:1-6), he speaks in his own person about himself and his God-given ministry." [2]