The afflicted also will increase their gladness in the LORD, and the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel, establishing that salvation brings gladness to the afflicted and the needy, those who have been marginalized and excluded by the proud and wise. The rejoicing in the LORD and the Holy One of Israel suggests that salvation is fundamentally a restoration of relationship with God, experienced as joy and exultation. The contrast between the wisdom that perishes and the gladness of the afflicted suggests that true understanding comes to the humble, not to the proud. The oracle emphasizes that salvation is particularly for those who have been excluded and afflicted, suggesting God's particular concern for the vulnerable.

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