Isaiah 35
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.