The wilderness and
the solitary place shall be glad for them; and
the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the
rose.
02 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.
03 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the
feeble knees.
04 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.
05 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
06 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.
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07 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.
08 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.
09 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.
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