“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.” (Isaiah 35:1-10 AV)