Psalm 107: 35 But he also turns desert into pools of water, dry land into flowing springs; 36 there he gives the hungry a home, and they build a city to live in; 37 there they sow fields and plant vineyards, which yield an abundant harvest. 38 He blesses them, their numbers grow, and he doesn’t let their livestock decrease. 39 When their numbers fall, and they grow weak, because of oppression, disaster and sorrow, 40 he pours contempt on princes and leaves them to wander in trackless wastes. 41 But the needy he raises up from their distress and increases their families like sheep. 42 When the upright see this, they rejoice; while the wicked are reduced to silence.
Isaiah 40:17 The poor and needy look for water in vain; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, ADONAI, will answer them. I, the God of Isra’el, will not leave them. 18 I will open up rivers on the barren hills and wells down in the broad valleys. I will turn the desert into a lake and dry ground into springs. 19 I will plant the desert with cedars, acacias, myrtles and olive trees; In the ‘Aravah I will put cypresses together with elm trees and larches.” 20 Then the people will see and know, together observe and understand that the hand of ADONAI has done this, that the Holy One of Isra’el created it.
The Complete Jewish Bible translation
