12. Let them give glory to the Lordand announce his praise on the coastlands.
13. The Lord marches out like a warrior.He prepares himself for battle like a soldier.He shouts, gives the battle cry, and overpowers his enemies.
14. I have been silent for a long time.I kept quiet and held myself back.But like a woman in childbirth I will cry out.I will gasp and pant.
15. I will lay waste to mountains and hills.I will dry up all their vegetation.I will turn rivers into islands.I will dry up ponds.
16. I will lead the blind on unfamiliar roads.I will lead them on unfamiliar paths.I will turn darkness into light in front of them.I will make rough places smooth.These are the things I will do for them,and I will never abandon them.
17. Then those who trust idolsand those who say to statues,“You are our gods”will be turned away and put to shame.
18. Listen, you deaf people.Look, you blind people, so that you can see.
19. Who is blind except my servantor deaf like the messenger I send?Who is blind like the one who has my trustor blind like the servant of the Lord?