The Joy of the Lord’s People
1The desert and the dry ground will be glad.
The dry places will be full of joy.
Flowers will grow there.
Like the first crocus in the spring,
2the desert will bloom with flowers.
It will be very glad and shout for joy.
The glorious beauty of Lebanon will be given to it.
It will be as beautiful as the rich lands
of Carmel and Sharon.
Everyone will see the glory of the Lord.
They will see the beauty of our God.
3Strengthen the hands of those who are weak.
Help those whose knees give way.
4Say to those whose hearts are afraid,
“Be strong and do not fear.
Your God will come.
He will pay your enemies back.
He will come to save you.”
5Then the eyes of those who are blind will be opened.
The ears of those who can’t hear will be unplugged.
6Those who can’t walk will leap like a deer.
And those who can’t speak will shout for joy.
Water will pour out in dry places.
Streams will flow in the desert.
7The 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.
8A wide road will go through the land.
It will be called the Way of Holiness.
Only those who lead a holy life can use it.
“Unclean” and foolish people can’t walk on it.
9No lions will use it.
No hungry wild animals will be on it.
None of them will be there.
Only people who have been set free will walk on it.
10Those the Lord has saved will return to their land.
They will sing as they enter the city of Zion.
Joy that lasts forever will be
like beautiful crowns on their heads.
They will be filled with gladness and joy.
Sorrow and sighing will be gone.
圣洁之路
1沙漠和干旱之地必欢喜；
旷野必快乐，开满鲜花，
2姹紫嫣红，
喜乐漫溢，发出欢呼，
散发着黎巴嫩的荣耀、
迦密和沙仑的荣美。
人们必看见耶和华的荣耀，
我们上帝的光辉。
3你们要使软弱的人强壮，
使双腿无力的人站稳。
4要对胆怯的人说：
“你们要刚强，不要惧怕。
看啊，你们的上帝必来拯救你们，为你们复仇，
施行报应。”
5那时，瞎子的眼必看见，
聋子的耳必听见，
6瘸子必跳跃如鹿，
哑巴必欢呼歌唱；
旷野上泉水涌流，
沙漠里河川奔腾；
7炙热的沙漠变成池塘，
旱地涌出甘泉；
豺狼的巢穴长出青草、
芦苇和蒲草。
8那里必有一条大路，
被称为“圣洁之路”，
专供蒙救赎的人行走。
污秽的人都不能走这条路，
愚昧的人也不能踏在上面。
9那里必没有狮子，
也没有恶兽，
没有它们的踪影，
只有蒙救赎的人行走。
10耶和华救赎的子民必欢唱着回到锡安，
洋溢着永远的快乐。
他们必欢喜快乐，
忧愁和叹息都消失无踪。
