Isaiah 35

Zion’s Happy Future

1The 1wilderness and the desert will rejoice, And the 23desert will shout for joy and blossom; Like the crocus2It will 4blossom profusely And 5rejoice with joy and jubilation. The 6glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of 7Carmel and Sharon. They will see the 8glory of the Lord, The majesty of our God.39Strengthen the 10exhausted, and make the 11feeble strong.4Say to those with 12anxious heart, “Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with 13vengeance; The 14retribution of God will come, But He will 15save you.”5Then the 16eyes of those who are blind will be opened, And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.6Then those who 17limp will leap like a deer, And the 18tongue of those who cannot speak will shout for joy. For waters will burst forth in the 19wilderness, And streams in the 20desert.7The 21scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground 22springs of water; In the 23haunt of jackals, its resting place, Grass becomes reeds and rushes.824A highway will be there, 25a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of 26Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for the one who walks that way, And 27fools will not wander on it.9No 28lion will be there, Nor will any vicious animal go up on it; 29They will not be found there. But 30the redeemed will walk there,10And 31the redeemed of the Lord will return And come to Zion with joyful shouting, And everlasting joy will be on their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, And 32sorrow and sighing will flee away.