Psalms 107:36
And hath caused the famished to dwell there, And they have built them a city to dwell in;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
In Context
35He turneth A Desert, into a pool of water, and, A Parched Land into springs of water;
37And have sown fields, and planted vineyards, and made them fruits of increase:
Cross References
Psalms 107:7And led them by a straight road, That they might journey to a city to dwell in.
Luke 1:53The hungry, hath he filled with good things, and, the wealthy, hath he sent empty away;
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 →