17. He is the one who defeated the chariots and horsesand the mighty armies.They fell together and will never rise again.They were destroyed as a flame is put out.
18. The Lord says, “Forget what happened before,and do not think about the past.
19. Look at the new thing I am going to do.It is already happening. Don’t you see it?I will make a road in the desertand rivers in the dry land.
20. Even the wild animals will be thankful to me—the wild dogs and owls.They will honor me when I put water in the desertand rivers in the dry landto give water to my people, the ones I chose.
21. The people I madewill sing songs to praise me.