Psalms 107:35

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;
• English Standard Version (ESV)He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.

Context of Psalms 107:35

33He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground; 34A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; 36And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city, 37And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

Psalms 107:35 word by word

יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

• changesשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• into a poolאֲגַם'ăgam · poolH98
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• And a dryצִיָּהtsîyâh · drynessH6723
• landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• into springsמוֹצָאmôtsâ' môtsâ' · exitH4161

Cross-references for Psalms 107:35

• Psalms 114:8Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.
• Numbers 21:16From there they continued to Beer, that is the well where the Lord said to Moses, “Assemble the people, that I may give them water.”
• 2 Kings 3:16He said, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Make this valley full of trenches.’
• Isaiah 35:6Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah.
• Isaiah 41:17“The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, And their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself, As the God of Israel I will not forsake them.
• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
• Ezekiel 47:6He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he brought 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

Topics related to Psalms 107:35

• Blessing
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Contemn
• Poetry
• Raise
• Reel
• Wandering
• Fountain
• Pool; Pond; Reservoir
• Psalms, Book of
• Ships and Boats
• Text of the Old Testament

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