Psalms 107:34
and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
In Context
33He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
35He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
Cross References
Genesis 13:10Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.
Genesis 14:3All these joined together in the valley of Siddim (also called the Salt Sea).
Deuteronomy 29:23that all of its land is sulfur, salt, and burning, that it is not sown, doesn’t produce, nor does any grass grow in it, like the overthrow of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath.
Isaiah 32:13Thorns and briers will come up on my people’s land; yes, on all the houses of joy in the joyous city.
Jeremiah 12:4How long will the land mourn, and the herbs of the whole country wither? Because of the wickedness of those who dwell therein, the animals and birds are consumed; because they said, “He won’t see our latter end.”
Ezekiel 47:11But its swamps and marshes will not be healed. They will be given up to salt.
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 →