Isaiah 35

1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; 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 the LORD, and 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, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.*35.4 fearful: Heb. hasty

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 an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. 7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.*35.7 grass…: or, a court for reeds, etc 8 And an 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 those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.*35.8 but…: or, for he shall be with them 9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there: 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

得救者的福乐

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，就是牠们躺卧之处，

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，

在那里必遇不见牠们；只有蒙救赎的人在那里行走。

10 蒙耶和华赎回的人必归回，

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。