Psalms 107:38
He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
37and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
39Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
Cross References
Genesis 1:28And God blessed them. And God said to them, Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moves upo
Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 17:20And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 31:9Thus God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Exodus 1:12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. And they were grieved because of the sons of Israel.
Exodus 12:38And a mixed multitude also went up with them, and flocks, and herds, even very much cattle.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:34-43
Wonders of Divine Providence. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and… Read the whole commentary →