Isaiah 35

1 The wilderness and the dry land will be glad; the desert will rejoice and blossom like a rose.

2 It will bloom profusely and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

6 Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.

7 The parched ground will become a pool, the thirsty land springs of water. In the haunt where jackals once lay, there will be grass and reeds and papyrus.

8 And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.

9 No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.

10 So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

1 ¶ The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 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.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 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.

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

6 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.

7 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.

8 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].

9 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]:

10 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.

1 But the wilderness and the desert shall be merry, and the field shall stand glad, and shall blossom as the lilies.

2 She shall flourish, and stand joyful in all her delight. For the glory of Lebanon is given unto her, the ornament of Carmel and Saron. They see the glory of the LORD, the ornament of our God.

3 Strengthen the weary hands, and give rest to the stumbling knees.

4 Say unto the desponding hearts, Be of good cheer, fear not. Behold, your God, He comes to avenge you; God, Who repays, comes and will help you.

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

6 Then shall the lame make a sound like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall speak praise. For waters shall flow in the wilderness, and rivers in the fields.

7 And where it was dry before, there shall be pools: and where it was dry, there shall be fountains. And where serpents have lain before, there shall be hay, and reeds, and canes.

8 And there shall be there a highway and a way, which shall be called the holy way, that no unclean person shall walk therein: and it shall be for them to walk therein, that even fools may not err.

9 There shall no lion be there, neither shall any beast of prey tread thereon, nor be found there: but one shall walk there in safety.

10 The redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come unto Zion with shouting: everlasting joy shall be upon their head; joy and gladness shall take hold upon them; and sorrow and sighing shall be taken away.