Psalms 107:34
And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
In Context
33He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,
35Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.
Cross References
Genesis 13:10So when Lot lifted vp his eyes, he saw that all the plaine of Iorden was watered euery where: (for before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, it was as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest vnto Zoar)
Genesis 14:3All these ioyned together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt Sea.
Deuteronomy 29:23(For all that land shall burne with brimstone and salt: it shall not be sowen, nor bring forth, nor any grasse shall growe therein, like as in the ouerthrowing of Sodom, and Gomorah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord ouerthrewe in his wrath and in his anger)
Isaiah 32:13Vpon the lande of my people shall growe thornes and briers: yea, vpon all the houses of ioye in the citie of reioysing,
Jeremiah 12:4Howe long shall the lande mourne, and the herbes of euery fielde wither, for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein? the beastes are consumed and the birdes, because they sayd, He wil not see our last ende.
Ezekiel 47:11But the myrie places thereof, and the marises thereof shall not be wholesome: they shalbe made salt pittes.
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 →