Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground, New Living Translation He changes rivers into deserts, and springs of water into dry, thirsty land. English Standard Version He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, Berean Standard Bible He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, King James Bible He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; New King James Version He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground; New American Standard Bible He turns rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground; NASB 1995 He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground; NASB 1977 He changes rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground; Legacy Standard Bible He makes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground; Amplified Bible He turns rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground; Christian Standard Bible He turns rivers into desert, springs into thirsty ground, Holman Christian Standard Bible He turns rivers into desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, American Standard Version He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground; Contemporary English Version If you start doing wrong, the LORD will turn rivers into deserts, English Revised Version He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground; GOD'S WORD® Translation He changes rivers into a desert, springs into thirsty ground, Good News Translation The LORD made rivers dry up completely and stopped springs from flowing. International Standard Version He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into dry ground, Majority Standard Bible He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, NET Bible He turned streams into a desert, springs of water into arid land, New Heart English Bible He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground, Webster's Bible Translation He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground; World English Bible He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe makes rivers become a wilderness, "" And fountains of waters become dry land. Young's Literal Translation He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land. Smith's Literal Translation He will set rivers to a desert, and the findings of waters to thirst; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible God changed rivers into desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, New Revised Standard Version He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe turns rivers into a wilderness and the water-springs into dry ground, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For he makes the rivers like the wilderness and the springs of water thirsty. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground; Brenton Septuagint Translation He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.… Cross References Isaiah 50:2 Why was no one there when I arrived? Why did no one answer when I called? Is My hand too short to redeem you? Or do I lack the strength to deliver you? Behold, My rebuke dries up the sea; I turn the rivers into a desert; the fish rot for lack of water and die of thirst. Isaiah 42:15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation. I will turn the rivers into dry land and drain the marshes. Jeremiah 50:38 A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols. Jeremiah 51:36 Therefore this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I will plead your case and take vengeance on your behalf; I will dry up her sea and make her springs run dry. Job 12:15 If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land. Isaiah 44:27 who says to the depths of the sea, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your currents,’ Ezekiel 30:12 I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken. Amos 4:7-8 “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. 2 Kings 2:21-22 and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’” / And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha. 2 Kings 3:17-20 For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. / And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.” ... Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. Matthew 21:19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. Mark 11:21 Peter remembered it and said, “Look, Rabbi! The fig tree You cursed has withered.” Luke 4:25 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. James 5:17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Treasury of Scripture He turns rivers into a wilderness, and the springs into dry ground; turneth 1 Kings 17:1-7 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word… Isaiah 13:19-21 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah… Isaiah 19:5-10 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up… water-springs 1 Kings 18:5 And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts. Jeremiah 14:3 And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. Amos 4:7,8 And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered… Jump to Previous Changes Desert Dry Flowing Fountains Ground Makes Maketh Places Rivers Springs Thirsty Turned Turneth Turns Waste Water Waters Watersprings Water-Springs WildernessJump to Next Changes Desert Dry Flowing Fountains Ground Makes Maketh Places Rivers Springs Thirsty Turned Turneth Turns Waste Water Waters Watersprings Water-Springs WildernessPsalm 107 1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence4. Over travelers 10. Over captives 17. Over sick men 23. Over sailors 33. And in diverse varieties of life. He turns rivers into deserts This phrase highlights God's sovereign power over creation, emphasizing His ability to transform the natural world. In biblical history, rivers are often symbols of life and prosperity, such as the Nile in Egypt or the Jordan in Israel. The transformation of rivers into deserts signifies judgment and the removal of blessings. This can be seen in the context of the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7:20-21) where the Nile was turned to blood, symbolizing God's judgment. It also reflects the consequences of disobedience as outlined in Deuteronomy 28:23-24, where the heavens would become like bronze and the earth like iron, indicating drought and desolation. springs of water into thirsty ground Persons / Places / Events 1. God (He)The verse speaks of God's sovereign power and authority over creation. He is the one who transforms the natural world according to His will. 2. Rivers and Springs These represent sources of life and sustenance. In the ancient Near East, rivers and springs were crucial for survival, agriculture, and prosperity. 3. Deserts and Thirsty Ground These symbolize barrenness and desolation. In the biblical context, deserts often represent places of testing, judgment, or divine discipline. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over CreationGod has the ultimate authority over the natural world. He can transform the environment as a demonstration of His power and purpose. Spiritual Implications of Physical Transformations Just as God can turn rivers into deserts, He can also transform the spiritual state of individuals and nations. This serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. The Call to Trust in God's Provision In times of spiritual dryness or desolation, believers are encouraged to trust in God's ability to provide and restore. He can turn barren places into sources of life. Judgment and Restoration The transformation of rivers into deserts can symbolize divine judgment, but it also points to the possibility of restoration when there is repentance and a return to God.(33) The change in character and style of the psalm at this point is so marked as to suggest an addition by another hand. It is not only that the artistic form is dropped, and the series of vivid pictures, each closed by a refrain, succeeded by changed aspects of thought, but the language becomes harsher, and the poet, if the same, suddenly proclaims that he has exhausted his imagination.Verses 33-42. - Professor Cheyne finds in this passage - which he views as an "appendix" to the psalm - a falling off from the earlier portion of the psalm, and a set of "sentences strung together without much reflection." But to others the transition from special deliverances to God's general dealings with mankind seems an enlargement and an advance in the thought, although the language may be less graphic and more commonplace than in the former portion of the composition. Verse 33. - He turneth rivers into a wilderness. God can, and does, by the operation of his providence, turn lands naturally fertile - lands abounding with streams - into arid wastes, either by such a physical catastrophe as that which blasted the cities of the plain (Genesis 19:24, 25), or by such moral changes as have turned Babylonia from a garden into a desert, a miserable howling wilderness (comp. Isaiah 13:15-22; Isaiah 50:2; Jeremiah 50:13-15, 38-40; Jeremiah 51:13, 37-43, etc.). And the water springs into dry ground. The phrase is varied, but the meaning is the same. God has full control over nature, and can either take back his blessings, or render them of no avail. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He turnsיָשֵׂ֣ם (yā·śêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set rivers נְהָר֣וֹת (nə·hā·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity into deserts, לְמִדְבָּ֑ר (lə·miḏ·bār) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech springs וּמֹצָ֥אֵי (ū·mō·ṣā·’ê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring of water מַ֝֗יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen into thirsty ground, לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ (lə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6774: A thirsty place, desert Links Psalm 107:33 NIVPsalm 107:33 NLT Psalm 107:33 ESV Psalm 107:33 NASB Psalm 107:33 KJV Psalm 107:33 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:33 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:33 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:33 French Bible Psalm 107:33 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:33 He turns rivers into a desert water (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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