Psalms 107:33-42

33In places where people are wicked, God makes the streams and rivers become dry, so that the land becomes a desert. He makes good land become a salty wilderness.

35But for his people, he changes deserts to become pools of water. He makes springs of water in dry land.

36He lets hungry people live there safely. They can build a city for themselves.

37They plant crops in their fields, and they plant vines to grow grapes. They have plenty of food to eat.

38He blesses them, so that they have many children. Their animals also grow in number.

39But they may become weak and few in number, because of cruel enemies who give them trouble.

40Then God causes the enemy's leaders to become ashamed. He makes them travel on roads that go nowhere.

41But for people who are poor and weak, he rescues them from their trouble. He gives them many children, so that they have big families.

42Good people see what God has done, and it makes them happy. Wicked people have nothing to say!