35 He turns a desert into a pool of water,dry land into springs of water.
36 He causes the hungry to settle there,and they establish a city where they can live.
37 They sow fields and plant vineyardsthat yield a fruitful harvest.
38 He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their livestock decrease.
39 When they are diminished and are humbledby cruel oppression and sorrow,
40 He pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41 But He lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.