33. He turns rivers into a wilderness, water springs into a thirsty ground, [I Kings 17:1, 7.]
34. A fruitful land into a barren, salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. [Gen. 13:10; 14:3; 19:25.]
35. He turns a wilderness into a pool of water and a dry ground into water springs; [Isa. 41:18.]
36. And there He makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation,
37. And sow fields, and plant vineyards which yield fruits of increase.
38. He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and allows not their cattle to decrease.
39. When they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,