God's Sovereignty Over Nature and Society

Psalms 107:33-43

He turns rivers into desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,

productive land into salt flats, because the people living there are so wicked.

But he also turns desert into pools of water, dry land into flowing springs;

there he gives the hungry a home, and they build a city to live in;

there they sow fields and plant vineyards, which yield an abundant harvest.

He blesses them, their numbers grow, and he doesn't let their livestock decrease.

When their numbers fall, and they grow weak, because of oppression, disaster and sorrow,

he pours contempt on princes and leaves them to wander in trackless wastes.

But the needy he raises up from their distress and increases their families like sheep.

When the upright see this, they rejoice; while the wicked are reduced to silence.

Let whoever is wise observe these things and consider ADONAI's loving deeds.