Isaiah 35:3-4

3, 4. Strengthen… hands… confirm… knees The officials of the nation are here addressed. They are to infuse new life into the desponding, and to “strengthen” and “confirm” them by holding up to them the promised hastening blessings. With such prospects, it is no time now for discouragement. It is none other than Jehovah of hosts who is interposing. Vengeance for foes, and recompense for his hitherto suffering ones, are both lodged with him, and he is now coming to exercise both. To the prophet these things seemed not far in the future. The validity of these promises was by him undoubted, though his vision did overleap centuries. His was a present faith.