17  The sacrifices of God are ^xa broken spirit;

a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

3  He heals ^othe brokenhearted

and ^pbinds up their wounds.

1  ^sThe Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,

because the Lord has ^tanointed me

to bring good news to the poor;¹

he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim liberty to the captives,

and ^uthe opening of the prison to those who are bound;²