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107.33 :He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
 * And watersprings into a thirsty ground;
 * A fruitful land into a salt waste,
 * For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.


 * He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
 * And a dry land into watersprings.
 * And there He maketh the hungry to dwell,
 * And they establish a city of habitation;
 * And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
 * Which yield fruits of increase.
 * He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly,
 * And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.


 * Again, they are minished and dwindle away
 * Through oppression of evil and sorrow.
 * He poureth contempt upon princes,
 * And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
 * Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction,
 * And maketh his families like a flock.
 * The upright see it, and are glad;
 * And all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.


 * Whoso is wise, let him observe these things,
 * And let them consider the mercies of the.

A Song, a Psalm of David.


 * My heart is steadfast, O God;
 * I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.
 * Awake, psaltery and harp;
 * I will awake the dawn.
 * I will give thanks unto Thee, O, among the peoples;
 * And I will sing praises unto Thee among the nations.
 * For Thy mercy is great above the heavens,
 * And Thy truth reacheth unto the skies.
 * Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens;
 * And Thy glory be above all the earth.
 * That Thy beloved may be delivered,
 * Save with Thy right hand, and answer me.


 * God spoke in His holiness, that I would exult;
 * That I would divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
 * Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine;
 * Ephraim also is the defence of my head;
 * Judah is my sceptre.
 * Moab is my washpot;
 * Upon Edom do I cast my shoe;
 * Over Philistia do I cry aloud.
 * Who will bring me into the fortified city?
 * Who will lead me unto Edom?
 * Hast not Thou cast us off, O God?
 * And Thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts?
 * Give us help against the adversary;
 * For vain is the help of man.
 * Through God we shall do valiantly;
 * For He it is that will tread down our adversaries.

For the Leader. A Psalm of David.


 * O God of my praise, keep not silence;
 * For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me;