John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:33
He turneth rivers into a wilderness ,.... A country abounding with rivers, as the country round about Sodom and the land of Canaan were, Genesis 13:10 . Such an one is sometimes, by the just judgment of God, turned into a desert. And the water springs into dry ground : what was like a well watered garden becomes like dry and barren earth, on which nothing grows. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:33-43
The psalmist, having given God the glory of the providential reliefs granted to persons in distress, here gives him the glory of the revolutions of providence, and the surprising changes it sometimes makes in the affairs of the children of men. I. He gives some instances of these revolutions. 1. Fruitful countries are made barren and barren countries are made fruitful. Much of the comfort of this life depends upon the soil in which our lot is cast. Now, (1.) The sin of man has often marred the... read more