Psalm 107:35

Translations

Modern

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

Traditional

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

Literal

He turns the desert into pools of water, and a land of dryness into springs of waters.

Latin

Posuit desertum in stagna aquarum, et terram sine aqua in exitus aquarum.

Original

Hebrew

English

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

Notes

Psalms 107:33–35

The Lord can choose to make the earth fertile or barren (Psalm 74:15; Isaiah 35:6–7).

Psalms 107:33–42

These two sections (Psalm 107:33–38, 39–42) expand the theme of the Lord’s complete authority and power over things that humans cannot control.

Psalms 107:1–43

This psalm is a hymn of praise to God the Redeemer. The psalmist begins by urging the redeemed to praise God for his goodness (Psalm 107:1–3). The psalmist then presents four examples of people whom the Lord saved from trouble (Psalm 107:4–32). He summarizes the Lord’s control over everything (Psalm 107:33–42) and ends with an invitation to recognize God’s loving devotion in all parts of life (107:43).

Theme notes and profiles

David Making Sense of the Exile Salvation in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

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Psalm 114:8
…who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!
Isaiah 35:6–7
Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
Isaiah 41:17–19
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Isaiah 44:3–5
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
2 Kings 3:16–20
…and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
Numbers 21:16–18
From there they went on to Beer, the well where the LORD said to Moses, “Gather the people so that I may give them water.”
Ezekiel 47:6–12
“Son of man, do you see this?” he asked. Then he led me back to the bank of the river.

Psalm 107:35

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