35 The ^(A)wilderness and the desert will rejoice,
And the ^[a](B)desert will shout for joy and blossom;
Like the crocus
² It will ^(C)blossom profusely
And ^(D)rejoice with joy and jubilation.
The ^(E)glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
The majesty of ^(F)Carmel and Sharon.
They will see the ^(G)glory of the Lord,
The majesty of our God.
^3 (H)Strengthen the ^[b]exhausted, and make the ^[c]feeble strong.
⁴ Say to those with ^(I)anxious heart,
“Take courage, fear not.
Behold, your God will come with ^(J)vengeance;
The ^(K)retribution of God will come,
But He will ^(L)save you.”
⁵ Then the ^(M)eyes of those who are blind will be opened,
And the ears of those who are deaf will be unstopped.
⁶ Then those who ^(N)limp will leap like a deer,
And the ^(O)tongue of those who cannot speak will shout for joy.
For waters will burst forth in the ^(P)wilderness,
And streams in the ^[d]desert.
⁷ The ^[e]scorched land will become a pool
And the thirsty ground ^(Q)springs of water;
In the ^(R)haunt of jackals, its resting place,
Grass becomes reeds and rushes.
^8 (S)A highway will be there, ^(T)a roadway,
And it will be called the Highway of ^(U)Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for the one who walks that way,
And ^(V)fools will not wander on it.
⁹ No ^(W)lion will be there,
Nor will any vicious animal go up on it;
^[f]They will not be found there.
But ^(X)the redeemed will walk there,
¹⁰ And ^(Y)the 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 ^(Z)sorrow and sighing will flee away.