16 You will winnow them(A)
and a wind will carry them away,
a whirlwind will scatter them.
But you will rejoice in the Lord;
you will boast in the Holy One of Israel.

17 The poor and the needy seek water, but there is none;
their tongues are parched with thirst.
I will answer them.(B)
I am the Lord, the God of Israel. I will not abandon them.
18 I will open rivers on the barren heights,(C)
and springs in the middle of the plains.
I will turn the desert into a pool
and dry land into springs.(D)

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