Psalms 107:35 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

Psalms 107:35 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water - A pool; a lake. See the notes at Isaiah 35:6-7 . And dry ground into water-springs - Not merely watering it with rain from heaven, but causi...

Psalms 107:35 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

He (q) turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. (q) For the love that he bears to his Church, he changes the order of nature for their convenience.

Psalms 107:35 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

BOOK V. PSS. CVII.- CL. CVII. A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Special Goodness. It is divided at Psalms 107:8 f., Psalms 107:15 f., Psalms 107:21 f., Psalms 107:31 f. by a refrain: v...

Psalms 107:35 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) in verses: Psalms 107:35-38 , emphasizing each item which goes to make up the fulness of blessing.

Psalms 107:35 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

35. He turneth the desert into a pool of water This change, in contrast with the former, places the miraculous power of God in a more luminous position. Because, were the fields ceasing to b...

Psalms 107:35 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

Psalms 107:35 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 107:35 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Book 5 This book, which seems originally to have been joined with Book 4, contains forty-four Pss., the vast majority of which are of late date. The contents of these Pss. are a surer guide to the...

Psalms 107:35 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Standing water. — Or, a pool of water. (See Isaiah 35:7 ; Isaiah 41:18-19 ; Isaiah 42:15 .) The dependence of this psalm on these passages in Isaiah is indubitable. But the images are employe...

Psalms 107:35 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 107:1-43 NOTWITHSTANDING the division of Books which separates Psalm evil from the two preceding, it is a pendant to these. The "gathering from among the heathen" prayed for in Psalms 106:...

Psalms 107:35 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the “Loving-Kindnesses of the Lord” Psalms 107:33-43 The measure changes here. From Psalms 107:33 the psalmist drops the refrain and describes, not deliverance from peril or pain, but the sud...

Psalms 107:35 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

WE now begin the fifth and last book of the Psalter. In this book the music is richest and fullest. It begins in this psalm on the fundamental notes, and rises through major and minor, by the way of...

Psalms 107:35 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

From the wonders of redeeming grace upon the mighty waters, the Psalmist makes a transition to the dry and barren land of the wilderness, whence he takes occasion to set forth another striking repres...

Psalms 107:35 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water ,.... On the other hand, when it is the pleasure of God, a country uncultivated and like a desert, he makes it fruitful as one that is well watered an...

Psalms 107:35 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. Ver. 35. He turneth the wilderness, &c. ] Some places, again, God (to show his power and providence) of steri...

Psalms 107:35 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He turneth rivers Land watered with rivers; into a wilderness Into dry ground, as it follows, like a parched and barren wilderness, that has not moisture enough to produce any thing valuable; a...

Psalms 107:35 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders of Divine Providence.       33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;   34 A frui...

Psalms 107:35 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Into a standing water; into a well-watered and fruitful land.

Psalms 107:35 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Many expositors are of opinion that this Psalm was written to celebrate the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. This opinion is based chiefly on Psalms 107:2-3 . But the Psal...

Psalms 107:35 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 107:33-34 . He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. Hearken unto this, ye...

Psalms 107:35 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm begins the fifth and last book of the Hebrew psalter. It is divided into five parts or pauses, as it would seem, in the singing and the music. The character of the composition, though dive...

Psalms 107:35 - The Biblical Illustrator

He turneth rivers into a wilderness. God’s management of man upon the earth I. It involves great revolutions. 1. In the secular department ( Psalms 107:33-38 ). Sodom’s fertile soil was smit...

Psalms 107:35 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A SONG of thanksgiving, first for deliverance from the Babylonish captivity ( Psalms 107:1-19 ), and then for other deliverances ( Psalms 107:4-19 ), passing into a general account...

Psalms 107:35 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A further section describes the life of the tillers of the soil when they are deprived of the needed moisture in their fields, as well as when they receive an abundance of rain.

Psalms 107:35 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 3:16-20 ; Ezekiel 47:6-12 ; Isaiah 35:6 ; Isaiah 35:7 ; Isaiah 41:17-19 ; Isaiah 44:3-5 ; Numbers 21:16-18 ; Psalms 114:8

Psalms 107:35 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Water — Into a well — watered and fruitful land.