351 The wilderness and the desert will be glad , And the Arabah will rejoice and blossom ; Like the crocus 2 It will blossom profusely And rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy . The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, The majesty of Carmel and Sharon . They will see the glory of the Lord , The majesty of our God . 3 Encourage the exhausted , and strengthen the feeble e . 4 Say to those with anxious heart , "Take courage , fear not. Behold , your God will come with vengeance ; The recompense of God will come , But He will save you."
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped . 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer , And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy . For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah . 7 The scorched land will become a pool And the thirsty ground springs of water ; In the haunt of jackals , its resting place , Grass becomes reeds and rushes . 8 A highway will be there , a roadway , And it will be called the Highway of Holiness . The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for him who walks that way , And fools will not wander on it. 9 No lion will be there , Nor will any vicious beast go up on it; These will not be found there . But the redeemed will walk there, 10 And the ransomed of the Lord will return And come with joyful shouting to Zion , With everlasting joy upon their heads . They will find gladness and joy , And sorrow and sighing will flee away .
