35The desert will rejoice, and flowers will bloom in the wastelands.H4057H6723H7797H6160H1523H6524H22612The desert will sing and shout for joy; it will be as beautiful as the Lebanon Mountains and as fertile as the fields of Carmel and Sharon. Everyone will see the LORD's splendor, see his greatness and power.H6524H6524H1523H1525H7444H3519H3844H5414H1926H3760H8289H7200H3519H3068H1926H4303Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness.H2388H7504H3027H553H3782H12904Tell everyone who is discouraged, "Be strong and don't be afraid! God is coming to your rescue, coming to punish your enemies."H559H4116H3820H2388H3372H430H935H5359H430H1576H935H34675The blind will be able to see, and the deaf will hear.H5869H5787H6491H241H2795H66056The lame will leap and dance, and those who cannot speak will shout for joy. Streams of water will flow through the desert;H6455H1801H354H3956H483H7442H4057H4325H1234H5158H61607the burning sand will become a lake, and dry land will be filled with springs. Where jackals used to live, marsh grass and reeds will grow.H8273H98H6774H4002H4325H5116H8577H7258H2682H7070H15738There will be a highway there, called "The Road of Holiness." No sinner will ever travel that road; no fools will mislead those who follow it.H4547H1870H7121H1870H6944H2931H5674H1980H191H85829No lions will be there; no fierce animals will pass that way. Those whom the LORD has rescued will travel home by that road.H738H6530H2416H5927H4672H1350H198010They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever, forever free from sorrow and grief.H6299H3068H7725H935H6726H7440H5769H8057H7218H5381H8057H8342H3015H585H5127
