30. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet,and he brought them to their desired haven.
31. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,for his wondrous works to the children of man!
32. Let them extol him in the congregation of the people,and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33. He turns rivers into a desert,springs of water into thirsty ground,
34. a fruitful land into a salty waste,because of the evil of its inhabitants.
35. He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.
36. And there he lets the hungry dwell,and they establish a city to live in;
37. they sow fields and plant vineyardsand get a fruitful yield.
38. By his blessing they multiply greatly,and he does not let their livestock diminish.
39. When they are diminished and brought lowthrough oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40. he pours contempt on princesand makes them wander in trackless wastes;
41. but he raises up the needy out of afflictionand makes their families like flocks.
42. The upright see it and are glad,and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
43. Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things;let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.