Isaiah 35:3-6

3 ¹Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

4 Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! ²Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."

5 ³Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;

6 ⁴then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. ⁵For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;

Isaiah 35:3-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 35

This chapter is a prediction of the glory and flourishing estate of the Gospel church, and of the blessings received by it from Christ. Its flourishing state is expressed by the fruitfulness of the desert, being made like to Lebanon, Carmel, and Sharon; and by the inhabitants of it seeing the glory and excellency of Christ, Isa 35:1,2 the ministers of the word are directed and exhorted to strengthen the weak, and comfort the feeble minded, by assuring them of the coming of Christ to save them, Isa 35:3,4 when miracles, both in nature and grace, should be wrought; and great alterations should be made in the wilderness, by the power of God, Isa 35:5-7 when a way should be cast up, described; and the persons that should walk in it are pointed at; and the end it should bring them to, everlasting joy and happiness, Isa 35:8-10.

Cross References

• 1. Cited Hebrews 12:12; [Isaiah 40:1]
• 2. [Isaiah 40:10, 11]
• 3. Isaiah 32:3, 4
• 4. [See ver. 5 above]
• 5. [ver. 1; Isaiah 41:18; Isaiah 43:19; Isaiah 44:3, 4; John 7:38, 39]