Isaiah 51:3-5

New Century Version

³So the Lord will comfort Jerusalem;
    he will show mercy to those who live in her ruins.
He will change her deserts into a garden like Eden;
    he will make her empty lands like the garden of the Lord.
People there will be very happy;
    they will give thanks and sing songs.

⁴“My people, listen to me;
    my nation, pay attention to me.
I will give the people my teachings,
    and my decisions will be like a light to all people.
⁵I will soon show that I do what is right.
    I will soon save you.
    I will use my power and judge all nations.
All the faraway places are waiting for me;
    they wait for my power to help them.