1 The wilderness and the dry land shall be gladdened; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice even with joy and shouting: 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 the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.

4 Say to them that are of a timid heart, Be strong, fear not; behold your God: vengeance cometh, the recompense of God! He will come himself, and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf be unstopped;

6 then shall the lame {man} leap as a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and torrents in the desert.

7 And the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of wild dogs, where they lay down, 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 through it; but it shall be for these. Those that go {this} way-even fools, -shall not err {therein}.

9 No lion shall be there, nor shall ravenous beast go up thereon, nor be found there; but the redeemed shall walk {there}.

10 And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come to Zion with singing; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

1 旷野和干旱之地必欢喜； 沙漠要快乐， 又像番红花一般开花，

2 必茂盛地开花， 大大快乐， 并且欢呼。黎巴嫩的荣耀、迦密和沙仑的华美也赐给它； 人们必看见耶和华的荣耀、我们 神的华美。

3 你们要坚固无力的手， 稳固摇动的膝。

4 又对那些忧心的人说： "你们要刚强， 不要惧怕。看哪！ 你们的 神， 他要来报仇， 来施行报应， 他必来拯救你们。"

5 那时， 瞎子的眼必打开， 聋子的耳必畅通。

6 那时， 瘸子必像鹿一般跳跃， 哑巴的舌头必大声欢呼； 旷野必涌出大水， 沙漠必流出江河。

7 灼热的沙地必变为水池， 干旱之地必变成泉源； 在野狗的住处， 就是它们躺卧之处， 必成为青草、芦苇和蒲草生长的地方。

8 那里必有一条大路， 要称为"圣路"； 不洁净的人不能经过， 那是为那些行走正路的人预备的； 愚昧的人不会在路上留连。

9 那里必没有狮子， 猛兽也不会上去， 在那里必遇不见它们；

10 只有蒙救赎的人必归回， 必欢呼地来到锡安； 永远的喜乐必临到他们的头上； 他们必得着欢喜和快乐， 忧愁和叹息都必逃跑了。