31. Let them thank the Lord for his faithful loveand his wondrous works for all people.
32. Let them exalt God in the congregation of the peopleand praise God in the assembly of the elders.
33. God turns rivers into desert,watery springs into thirsty ground,
34. fruitful land into unproductive dirt,when its inhabitants are wicked.
35. But God can also turn the desert into watery pools,thirsty ground into watery springs,
36. where he settles the hungry.They even build a city and live there!
37. They plant fields and vineyardsand obtain a fruitful harvest.
38. God blesses them, and they become many.God won’t even let their cattle diminish.
39. But when they do diminish—when they’re brought down by oppression, trouble, and grief—
40. God pours contempt on their leaders,making them wander aimlessly in the wastelands.
41. But God raises the needy from their suffering;he makes their families as numerous as sheep!
42. Those who do right see it and celebrate,but every wicked person shuts their mouth.