The wilderness and the solitary place
shall be glad
for them; and the desert
shall rejoice
, and blossom
as the rose
.
It shall blossom abundantly
, and rejoice
even with joy
and singing
: the glory
of Lebanon
shall be given
unto it, the excellency
of Carmel
and Sharon
, they shall see
the glory
of the LORD
, and the excellency
of our God
.
Strengthen ye the weak
hands
, and confirm
the feeble
knees
.
Say to them that are of a fearful
heart
, Be strong
, fear
not: behold, your God
will come
with vengeance
, even God
with a recompence
; he will come
and save
you.
Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened
, and the ears
of the deaf
shall be unstopped
.
Then shall the lame man leap
as an hart
, and the tongue
of the dumb
sing
: for in the wilderness
shall waters
break out
, and streams
in the desert
.
And the parched ground shall become a pool
, and the thirsty land
springs
of water
: in the habitation
of dragons
, where each lay
, shall be grass
with reeds
and rushes
.
And an highway shall be there, and a way
, and it shall be called
The way
of holiness
; the unclean
shall not pass over
it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men
, though fools
, shall not err
therein .
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous
beast
shall go up
thereon, it shall not be found
there; but the redeemed
shall walk
there :
And the ransomed of the LORD
shall return
, and come
to Zion
with songs
and everlasting
joy
upon their heads
: they shall obtain
joy
and gladness
, and sorrow
and sighing
shall flee away
.