God's Sovereignty Over Nature and Society

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He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;

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A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

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He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.

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And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,

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And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.

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He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

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He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

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Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

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The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.