13 for the soil of my peoplegrowing up in thorns and briers, yes, for all the joyous housesin the exultant city.
14 For the palace is forsaken,the populous city deserted;the hill and the watchtowerwill become dens forever, a joy of wild donkeys,a pasture of flocks;
15 until the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.
17 And the effect of righteousness will be peace,and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
18 My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
19 And it will hail when the forest falls down, and the city will be utterly laid low.