Psalms 107:33

33 He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,

Psalms 107:33 in Other Translations

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

33 He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,

33 He changes rivers into deserts, and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.

33 God turned rivers into wasteland, springs of water into sunbaked mud;

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;

33 He changes rivers into a desert, springs into thirsty ground,

33 He turns rivers into desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,

33 He turned rivers into a desert. He turned flowing springs into thirsty ground.

Psalms 107:33 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 107:33

He turneth rivers into a wilderness
A country abounding with rivers, as the country round about Sodom and the land of Canaan were, ( Genesis 13:10 ) ( Deuteronomy 8:7 ) . Such an one is sometimes, by the just judgment of God, turned into a desert.

And the water springs into dry ground:
what was like a well watered garden becomes like dry and barren earth, on which nothing grows.

Psalms 107:33 In-Context

31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.

32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.

33 He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,

34 and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.

35 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 17:1; Psalms 74:15; Isaiah 41:15; Isaiah 42:15; Isaiah 50:2
• 2. S Psalms 104:10