3 Strengthen the hands of those who are weak. Help those whose knees give way.
4 Say to those whose hearts are afraid, "Be strong. Do not fear. Your God will come. He will pay your enemies back. He will come to save you."
5 Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened. The ears of those who can't hear will be unplugged.
6 Those who can't walk will leap like a deer. And those who can't speak will shout with joy. Water will pour out in dry places. Streams will flow in the desert.
7 The burning sand will become a pool of water. The thirsty ground will become bubbling springs. In the places where wild dogs once lay down, tall grass and papyrus will grow.
8 A wide road will go through the land. It will be called The Way of Holiness. Only those who are pure and clean can travel on it. Only those who lead a holy life can use it. Evil and foolish people can't walk on it.
9 No lions will use it. No wild animals will be on it. None of them will be there. Only people who have been set free will walk on it.