18. The Lord was deeply concernedabout his landand had pity on his people.
19. In answer to their prayershe said,“I will give you enough grain,wine, and olive oilto satisfy your needs.No longer will I let yoube insulted by the nations.
20. An army attacked from the north,but I will chase itinto a scorching desert.There it will rot and stinkfrom the Dead Seato the Mediterranean.”The Lord works wonders
21. and does great things.So tell the soil to celebrate
22. and wild animalsto stop being afraid.Grasslands are green again;fruit trees and fig treesare loaded with fruit.Grapevines are coveredwith grapes.
23. People of Zion,celebrate in honourof the Lord your God!He is generous and has sentthe autumn and spring rainsin the proper seasons.
24. Grain will coveryour threshing places;jars will overflowwith wine and olive oil.
25. I, the Lord your God,will make up for the lossescaused by those swarmsand swarms of locustsI sent to attack you.
26. My people, you will eatuntil you are satisfied.Then you will praise mefor the wonderful thingsI have done.Never again will yoube put to shame.
27. Israel, you will knowthat I stand at your side.I am the Lord your God—there are no other gods.Never again will yoube put to shame.
28. Later, I will give my Spiritto everyone.Your sons and daughterswill prophesy.Your old menwill have dreams,and your young menwill see visions.
29. In those days I will even givemy Spirit to my servants,both men and women.
30. I will work wondersin the sky aboveand on the earth below.There will be blood and fireand clouds of smoke.