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God Will Comfort His People

35 The desert and dry land will become happy;
    the desert will be glad and will produce flowers.
Like a flower, it will have many blooms.
    It will show its happiness, as if it were shouting with joy.
It will be beautiful like the forest of Lebanon,
    as beautiful as the hill of Carmel and the Plain of Sharon.
Everyone will see the glory of the Lord
    and the splendor of our God.
Make the weak hands strong
    and the weak knees steady.

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Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(I)

Strengthen the feeble hands,
    steady the knees(J) that give way;

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