²² Fear not, ^(A)you beasts of the field,
    for ^(B)the pastures of the wilderness are green;
^(C)the tree bears its fruit;
    the fig tree and ^(D)vine give their full yield.

^12 (A)The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
    the hills ^(B)gird themselves with joy,

^14 (A)I will restore the fortunes of my people Israel,
    and ^(B)they shall rebuild the ruined cities and inhabit them;
^(C)they shall plant vineyards and drink their wine,
    and they shall make gardens and eat their fruit.
^15 (D)I will plant them on their land,
    ^(E)and they shall never again be uprooted
    out of the land ^(F)that I have given them,”
says the Lord your God.

¹⁸ How ^(A)the beasts groan!
    The herds of cattle are perplexed
because there is no pasture for them;
    even the flocks of sheep suffer.^[a]

³ For the Lord ^(A)comforts Zion;
    he comforts all her waste places
and makes her wilderness like ^(B)Eden,
    her desert like ^(C)the garden of the Lord;
^(D)joy and gladness will be found in her,
    thanksgiving and the voice of song.

⁸ He covers the heavens with clouds;
    he prepares ^(A)rain for the earth;
    he makes ^(B)grass grow on the hills.
⁹ He ^(C)gives to the beasts their food,
    and to ^(D)the young ravens that cry.

¹⁵ The eyes of all ^(A)look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.
¹⁶ You ^(B)open your hand;
    you ^(C)satisfy the desire of every living thing.