Thomson(i)
1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith God:
2 priests, speak to the understanding of Jerusalem; comfort her; for her humiliation is accomplished; her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the hand of the Lord [blessings] double to the punishment of her sins.
3 A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight the roads for our God.
4 Let every valley be filled up, and every mountain and hill be levelled: and let all the crooked be made a straight road, and the rough way, smooth plains:
5 and the glory of the Lord will appear: And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. For the Lord hath spoken."
6 A voice of one saying, Proclaim. "Wherefore I said, What shall I proclaim? "All flesh is grass; and all the glory of man as a flower of grass.
7 [Omitted]
8 The grass is withered and the flower fallen; but the word of our God will endure forever."
9 Ascend a lofty mountain, thou who proclaimest good news to Sion: exalt thy voice with strength, thou who bringest glad tidings to Jerusalem: raise it up; be not afraid; say to the cities of Juda, Behold, your God!
10 behold the Lord! The Lord is coming with majesty; and his arm with dominion. Behold his11 reward is with him; and his work, before him.
11 Like a shepherd he will tend his flock; and with his arm he will gather the lambs, and comfort the ewes that are with young.