¹⁷ “The ^[a]afflicted and needy are seeking ^(A)water, but there is none,
And their tongue is parched with thirst;
I, the Lord, ^(B)will answer them Myself,
As the God of Israel I ^(C)will not forsake them.
¹⁸ “I will open ^(D)rivers on the bare heights
And springs in the midst of the valleys;
I will make ^(E)the wilderness a pool of water
And the dry land fountains of water.

¹⁰ “They will ^(A)not hunger or thirst,
Nor will the scorching ^(B)heat or sun strike them down;
For ^(C)He who has compassion on them will ^(D)lead them
And will guide them to ^(E)springs of water.