“ Listen! I hear my love! Look! Here he comes! He’s leaping across the mountains. He’s coming over the hills.

听啊！是我良人的声音；看哪！他蹿山越岭而来。

听啊！我良人的声音，看哪！他穿山越岭而来。

听啊！我良人的声音，看哪！他穿山越岭而来。

听啊！是我良人的声音，他攀过高岗，跃过山丘，终于来了！

听啊！这是我良人的声音，他蹿山越岭而来。

聽啊！是我良人的聲音；看哪！他躥山越嶺而來。

聽啊！我良人的聲音，看哪！他穿山越嶺而來。

聽啊！我良人的聲音，看哪！他穿山越嶺而來。

聽啊！是我良人的聲音，他攀過高崗，躍過山丘，終於來了！

聽啊！這是我良人的聲音，他躥山越嶺而來。

啊，我愛人的聲音哪！看哪，他來啦！躥山越嶺呢！

又曰聽之、乃我所愛者之聲、彼逾山越陵而來、

越日我聞夫子之聲、譬彼麀鹿逾越山岡、踊躍而至、立於墻後、倚窗而望、由櫺而窺、

聽哉、此乃我良人之聲、正逾山越嶺而來、

Listen! My beloved! Look! Here he comes, leaping across the mountains, bounding over the hills.

The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

Ah, I hear my lover coming! He is leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

Listen! My love is approaching. Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

“ Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Leaping on the mountains, Jumping on the hills!

THE SHULAMITE: The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh, Leaping upon the mountains, Skipping upon the hills.

Listen! My love is approaching. Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills.

The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills.

Listen! My lover is approaching! Look! Here he comes, leaping over the mountains, bounding over the hills!

The voice of my beloved! Behold, he comes, leaping on the mountains, skipping on the hills.

My sheep listen to my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in. I will eat with that person, and they will eat with me.

The bride belongs to the groom. The friend who helps the groom waits and listens for him. He is full of joy when he hears the groom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

Until the day begins and the shadows fade away, turn to me, my love. Be like an antelope or like a young deer on the rocky hills.

“ I slept, but my heart was awake. Listen! The one who loves me is knocking. He says,‘ My sister, I love you. Open up so I can come in. You are my dove. You are perfect in every way. My head is soaked with dew. The night air has made my hair wet.’

“ My people, you will go out of Babylon with joy. You will be led out of it in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song as you go. And all the trees in the fields will clap their hands.Juniper trees will grow where there used to be bushes that had thorns on them. And myrtle trees will grow where there used to be thorns. That will bring me great fame. It will be a lasting reminder of what I can do. It will stand forever.”

So he called out,“ Stand up on your feet!” Then the man jumped up and began to walk.

The ark of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David leaping and dancing in front of the Lord. That made her hate him in her heart.

Sing for joy, you heavens! The Lord does wonderful things. Shout out loud, you earth! Burst into song, you mountains! Sing, you forests and all your trees! The Lord sets the family of Jacob free. He shows his glory in Israel.

Moab, you laughed at Israel, didn’t you? Were Israel’s people caught among robbers? Is that why you shake your head at them? Is that why you make fun of them every time you talk about them?

I will make roads across the mountains. I will build wide roads for my people.They will come from far away. Some of them will come from the north. Others will come from the west. Still others will come from Aswan in the south.”Shout for joy, you heavens! Be glad, you earth! Burst into song, you mountains! The Lord will comfort his people. He will show his tender love to those who are suffering.

Here is what is written in the book of Isaiah the prophet. It says,“ A messenger is calling out in the desert,‘ Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.Every valley will be filled in. Every mountain and hill will be made level. The crooked roads will become straight. The rough ways will become smooth.And all people will see God’s salvation.’ ”( Isaiah 40:3–5)

When he has brought out all his own sheep, he goes on ahead of them. His sheep follow him because they know his voice.But they will never follow a stranger. In fact, they will run away from him. They don’t recognize a stranger’s voice.”

What a beautiful sight it is to see messengers coming with good news! How beautiful to see them coming down from the mountains with a message about peace! How wonderful it is when they bring the good news that we are saved! How wonderful when they say to Zion,“ Your God rules!”

A messenger is calling out,“ In the desert prepare the way for the Lord. Make a straight road through it for our God.Every valley will be filled in. Every mountain and hill will be made level. The rough ground will be smoothed out. The rocky places will be made flat.

Those who can’t walk will leap like a deer. And those who can’t speak will shout for joy. Water will pour out in dry places. Streams will flow in the desert.

He jumped to his feet and began to walk. He went with Peter and John into the temple courtyards. He walked and jumped and praised God.

“ The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.