1. Listen to me, you people who pursue what is right and seek the Lord.Look to the rock from which you were cutand to the quarry from which you were dug.
2. Look to Abraham, your ancestor,and to Sarah, from whom you are descended.When I called Abraham, he was childless.I blessed him and gave him many descendants.
3. So the Lord will comfort Zion.He will comfort all those who live among its ruins.He will make its desert like Eden.He will make its wilderness like the garden of the Lord.Joy and gladness will be found in it,thanksgiving and the sound of singing.