1 O deserto e a terra se alegrarão; o ermo exultará e florescerá como o narciso. 2 Florescerá abundantemente, jubilará de alegria e exultará; deu-se-lhes a glória do Líbano, o esplendor do Carmelo e de Sarom; eles verão a glória do Senhor, o esplendor do nosso Deus. 3 Fortalecei as mãos frouxas e firmai os joelhos vacilantes. 4 Dizei aos desalentados de coração: Sede fortes, não temais. Eis o vosso Deus. A vingança vem, a retribuição de Deus; ele vem e vos salvará.

5 Então, se abrirão os olhos dos cegos, e se desimpedirão os ouvidos dos surdos; 6 os coxos saltarão como cervos, e a língua dos mudos cantará; pois águas arrebentarão no deserto, e ribeiros, no ermo. 7 A areia esbraseada se transformará em lagos, e a terra sedenta, em mananciais de águas; onde outrora viviam os chacais, crescerá a erva com canas e juncos.

8 E ali haverá bom caminho, caminho que se chamará o Caminho Santo; o imundo não passará por ele, pois será somente para o seu povo; quem quer que por ele caminhe não errará, nem mesmo o louco. 9 Ali não haverá leão, animal feroz não passará por ele, nem se achará nele; mas os remidos andarão por ele. 10 Os resgatados do Senhor voltarão e virão a Sião com cânticos de júbilo; alegria eterna coroará a sua cabeça; gozo e alegria alcançarão, e deles fugirá a tristeza e o gemido.

1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing; the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon: they shall see the glory of Jehovah, the excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing; for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water: in the habitation of jackals, where they lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. 8 And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for the redeemed: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err therein. 9 No lion shall be there, nor shall any ravenous beast go up thereon; they shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: 10 and the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

1 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus,

2 it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the LORD, the splendor of our God.

3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way;

4 say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you."

5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.

7 The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs. In the haunts where jackals once lay, grass and reeds and papyrus will grow.

8 And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it.

9 No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there,

10 and those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.