Psalm 107:33

33 He turneth neharot (rivers) into a midbar, and the springs of water into dry ground;

Psalm 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.

Psalm 107:33 In-Context

31 Oh that men would praise Hashem for His chesed, and for His nifla’ot (wonderful works) to the Bnei Adam!

32 Let them exalt Him also in the Kehal Am, and praise Him in the moshav zekenim (council of the elders).

33 He turneth neharot (rivers) into a midbar, and the springs of water into dry ground;

34 An eretz p’ri (fruitful land) into salt wasteland, because of the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 He turneth the midbar into an agam (pool, lake) of mayim, and dry ground into springs of water.