The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, *the desert shall rejoice and blossom;

It shall blossom abundantly, *and rejoice with joy and singing.

They shall see the glory of the Lord, *the majesty of our God.

Strengthen the weary hands, *and make firm the feeble knees.

Say to the anxious, “Be strong, do not fear! *Here is your God, coming with judgment to save you.”

Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened, *and the ears of the deaf be unstopped.

Then shall the lame leap like a deer, *and the tongue of the speechless sing for joy.

For waters shall break forth in the wilderness *and streams in the desert;

The burning sand shall become a pool *and the thirsty ground, springs of water.

The ransomed of God shall return with singing, *with everlasting joy upon their heads.

Joy and gladness shall be theirs, *and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.