33. He turned rivers into a wilderness and the watersprings into dry ground;
34. the fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35. He turns the wilderness into reservoirs of water and dry ground into watersprings.
36. And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation
37. and sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38. He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly and suffers not their cattle to decrease.
39. Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40. He pours contempt upon princes and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41. Yet he sets the poor on high from affliction and makes his families like a flock.
42. The righteous shall see it and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43. Who is wise and will observe these things and shall understand the mercies of the Lord?