Psalms 107:33

33 He turns rivers into deserts, 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 the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

32 Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35 He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.