35 He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
35 He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
35 Then he changed wasteland into fresh pools of water, arid earth into springs of water,
35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.
35 But he also turns deserts into pools of water, the dry land into springs of water.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 107:35
Commentary on Psalm 107:33-43
(Read Psalm 107:33-43)
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 righteous shall rejoice. It shall fully convince all those who deny the Divine Providence. When sinners see how justly God takes away the gifts they have abused, they will not have a word to say. It is of great use to us to be fully assured of God's goodness, and duly affected with it. It is our wisdom to mind our duty, and to refer our comfort to him. A truly wise person will treasure in his heart this delightful psalm. From it, he will fully understand the weakness and wretchedness of man, and the power and loving-kindness of God, not for our merit, but for his mercy's sake.