English Standard Version
Psalms 107:35
35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
Psalms 107:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
- New International Version (NIV)He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
- New Living Translation (NLT)But he also turns deserts into pools of water, the dry land into springs of water.
Context of Psalms 107:35
33He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, 34a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. 36And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; 37they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.
Read all of Psalms 107Psalms 107:35 word by word
יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 107:35
- Psalms 114:8who turns the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of water.
- Numbers 21:16And from there they continued to Beer; that is the well of which the Lord said to Moses, "Gather the people together, so that I may give them water."
- 2 Kings 3:16And he said, "Thus says the Lord, 'I will make this dry streambed full of pools.'
- Isaiah 35:6then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy. For waters break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
- Isaiah 41:17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
- Ezekiel 47:6And he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen this?" Then he led me back to the bank of the river.
Commentaries on Psalms 107:35
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water - A pool; a lake. See the notes at Isaiah 35:6-7. And dry ground into water-springs - Not merely watering it with rain from heaven, but causing gushing fountains to break forth, and to flow continually, diffusing fertility and beauty everywhere.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-43Verses 33-43 What surprising changes are often made in the affairs of men! Let the present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explain this. If we look abroad in the world, we see many greatly increase, whose beginning was small. We see many who have thus suddenly risen, as suddenly brought to nothing. Worldly wealth is uncertain; often those who are filled with it, ere they are aware, lose it again. God has many ways of making men poor. The…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-35The Lord can choose to make the earth fertile or barren (Psalm 74:15; Isaiah 35:6–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-4133-41. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, &c.--God's providence is illustriously displayed in His influence on two great elements of human prosperity, the earth's productiveness and the powers of government. He punishes the wicked by destroying the sources of fertility, or, in mercy, gives fruitfulness to deserts, which become the homes of a busy and successful agricultural population. By a permitted misrule and tyranny, this scene of prosperity is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 107
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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