Isaiah 35

¹The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad ; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus ;

²it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing . The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon . They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God .

³Strengthen the weak hands , and make firm the feeble knees .

⁴Say to those who have an anxious heart , Be strong ; fear not ! Behold , your God will come with vengeance , with the recompense of God . He will come and save you.

⁵Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened , and the ears of the deaf unstopped ;

⁶then shall the lame man leap like a deer , and the tongue of the mute sing for joy . For waters break forth in the wilderness , and streams in the desert ;

⁷the burning sand shall become a pool , and the thirsty ground springs of water ; in the haunt of jackals , where they lie down , the grass shall become reeds and rushes .

⁸And a highway shall be there , and it shall be called the Way of Holiness ; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way ; even if they are fools , they shall not go astray .

⁹No lion shall be there , nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not be found there , but the redeemed shall walk there.

¹⁰And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing ; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads ; they shall obtain gladness and joy , and sorrow and sighing shall flee away .