Isaiah 35:1-5

1The desert and the dry land will be happy! The wilderness will be happy too, and beautiful flowers will grow there.

2Yes, there will be lots of flowers! The land will sing and shout with joy! The desert will be as beautiful as Lebanon. It will seem like lovely places in Carmel and in Sharon. In those places, people will see the Lord's glory. They will see that our God is very great.

3If your hands feel weak, now be strong! If your knees are shaking, now be brave!

4Say this to people who are afraid: ‘Be strong! Do not be afraid! Your God is coming now. He is coming to punish his enemies for the bad things that they have done. He is coming to rescue you!’

5At that time, he will open the eyes of blind people. Deaf people will hear again.