1 The joyful flourishing of Christ's kingdom
3 The weak are encouraged by the virtues and privileges of the Gospel

wilderness Isa 29:17 32:15,16 40:3 51:3 52:9,10 Eze 36:35

be Ps 48:11 97:8 Re 19:1-7

desert Isa 4:2 27:6 55:12,13 61:10,11 66:10-14 Ho 14:5,6

2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

and rejoice Isa 42:10-12 49:13 55:12,13 1Ch 16:33 Ps 65:12,13 89:12 96:11-13 98:7-9 148:9-13 Zec 10:7 Ro 10:15 15:10

the glory Isa 33:9 41:19 60:13,21 61:3 65:8-10 Ps 72:16 Ho 14:6,7

the excellency Isa 60:13 Eze 34:25,26 Am 9:13-15 Mic 7:14,15 Zep 3:19,20 Zec 14:20,21 Ac 4:32,33

they shall Isa 6:3 40:5 60:1-3,19 66:18,19 Ex 33:18,19 Ps 50:2 72:19 97:6 102:15,16 Hab 2:14 Joh 12:41 17:24 2Co 3:18 4:6 Re 21:23

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Isa 40:1,2 52:1,2 57:14-16 Jud 7:11 Job 4:3,4 16:5 Lu 22:32,43 Ac 18:23 Heb 12:12

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

fearful. Heb. hasty Isa 28:16 32:4 Ps 116:11 Hab 2:3

be strong Isa 44:2 Jos 1:6,7 1Ch 28:20 Da 10:19 Hag 2:4 Eph 6:10 2Ti 2:1

fear not Isa 41:10-14 43:1-6 54:4,5 Zep 3:16,17 Re 2:10

behold Isa 25:9 26:20,21 34:8 40:9,10 52:7-10 61:2 66:15 De 32:35-43 Ps 50:3 Ho 1:7 Zec 2:8-10 Mal 3:1 Mt 1:21-23 Lu 21:28 Heb 9:28 10:37,38 Jas 5:7-9 Re 1:7 22:20

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

the eyes Isa 29:18 32:3,4 42:5,7,16 43:8 Ps 146:8 Mt 9:27-30 11:3-5 13:22 20:30-34 21:14 Mr 8:22-25 Lu 4:18 Joh 9:1-7,39 11:37 Ac 9:17,18 26:18 Eph 1:17,18 5:14

the ears Isa 48:8 Ex 4:11 Job 33:16 Pr 20:12 Jer 6:10 Mr 7:32-37 9:25,26 Lu 7:20-23

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

shall the lame Mt 11:5 15:30,31 21:14 Joh 5:8,9 Ac 3:2,6-8 8:7 14:8-10

the tongue Isa 32:4 Ps 51:15 Mt 9:32,33 12:22 15:30 Mr 7:32-37 9:17-25 Lu 1:64 11:14 Col 3:16

for Isa 41:17,18 43:19,20 48:21 49:10,11 Ex 17:6 Nu 20:11 Ne 9:15 Ps 46:4 78:15,16 Eze 47:1-11 Zec 14:8 Joh 7:37-39 Re 22:1,17

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

the parched Isa 29:17 44:3,4 Mt 21:43 Lu 13:29 Joh 4:14 7:38 1Co 6:9-11

in the Isa 34:13 Ho 1:10,11 Ac 26:18 1Jo 5:19,20 Re 12:9-12 18:2 20:2,3

grass with reeds. or, a court for reeds, etc. Isa 19:6

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

an highway Isa 11:16 19:23 40:3,4 42:16 49:11,12 57:14 62:10 Jer 31:21 Joh 14:6 Heb 10:20-23

the way Eph 2:10 1Th 4:7 2Ti 1:9 Tit 2:11-14 Heb 12:14 1Pe 1:14,15 2:9,10

the unclean Isa 52:1,11 60:21 Eze 43:12 44:9 Joe 3:17 Zec 14:20,21 2Pe 3:13 Re 21:27

but it shall be for those. or, for he shall be with them Isa 49:10 Ps 23:4 Mt 1:23 Re 7:15-17

the wayfaring Isa 30:21 Ps 19:7 25:8,9 119:130 Pr 4:18 8:20 Jer 32:39,40 50:4,5 Joh 7:17 1Jo 2:20,27

9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

no lion Isa 11:6-9 65:25 Le 26:6 Eze 34:25 Ho 2:18 Re 20:1-3

but Isa 62:12 Ex 15:13 Ps 107:2 Ga 3:13 Tit 2:14 1Pe 1:18 Re 5:9

10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

the ransomed Isa 51:10,11 Mt 20:28 1Ti 2:6

and come Ps 84:7 Jer 31:11-14 33:11 Joh 16:22 Jude 1:21 Re 14:1-4 15:2-4 18:20 19:1-7

and sorrow Isa 25:8 30:19 60:20 65:19 Re 7:9-17 21:4