“The wilderness shall be glad.
The dry land shall be glad.
The desert shall rejoice.
The desert shall blossom.
Like the crocus,
It shall blossom abundantly.
It shall rejoice with joy.
It shall rejoice with singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it.
The majesty of Carmel
Shall see the glory of Yahweh.
The majesty of Sharon
Shall see the majesty of our God.
Strengthen the weak hands!
Make firm the feeble knees!
Say to those who are of a fearful heart.
‘Be strong!
Do not fear!
Here is your God!
He will come with vengeance!
He will come with terrible recompense!
He will come!
He will save you!’”
Isaiah seems to indicate here that God will make the deserts bloom abundantly. The wilderness and the dry land will rejoice and be glad with singing. The glory of the cedar trees of Lebanon will be given to the areas of Carmel and Sharon in Israel, where the glory and majesty of Yahweh God will be seen. God will strengthen their weak hands and their feeble knees. Thus the cry of Isaiah to those who are fearful is that they should be strong and not afraid. Your God is coming with a vengeance to make up for past problems. He will come to save you.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 