Psalms 107:33

33 He turns rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground,

Psalms 107:33 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 107:33

He turneth rivers into a wilderness
A country abounding with rivers, as the country round about Sodom and the land of Canaan were, ( Genesis 13:10 ) ( Deuteronomy 8:7 ) . Such an one is sometimes, by the just judgment of God, turned into a desert.

And the water springs into dry ground:
what was like a well watered garden becomes like dry and barren earth, on which nothing grows.

Psalms 107:33 In-Context

31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

32 and let them exalt him in [the] congregation of [the] people, and praise him in [the] assembly of [the] elders.

33 He turns rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 a fruitful land into a salty place, because of the evil of its inhabitants.

35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry land into springs of water.