The deserts and wastelands will rejoice, the steppes will be joyful and bloom like lilies. They see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. Strengthen the tired hands and knees. See, there is your God! The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the cripple will leap like a deer and the dumb man will rejoice. Where there was drought, water will spring out, grass, reeds and rushes will stand. There will be no wild animals there. Those who come to Zion will be seized with gladness and joy.