16. The Lord is making roads through the sea. He is making a path for his people, even through rough waters. The Lord says,
17. “Those who fight against me with their chariots, horses, and armies will be defeated. They will never rise again. They will be destroyed. They will be put out like the flame in a lamp.
18. So don’t remember what happened in earlier times. Don’t think about what happened a long time ago,
19. because I am doing something new! Now you will grow like a new plant. Surely you know this is true. I will even make a road in the desert, and rivers will flow through that dry land.
20. The wild animals will thank me. The large animals and birds will honor me when I put water in the desert and make rivers flow through that dry land. I will do this to give water to my chosen people.