Psalms 107:35
He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
In Context
34A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
Cross References
2 Kings 3:16And he said, Thus saith Jehovah: Make this valley full of ditches.
Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste [ground], and to cause the sprout of the grass to spring forth?
Psalms 114:8Who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Isaiah 35:7And the mirage shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of wild dogs, where they lay down, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.
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 →