³³ He ^(A)turns rivers into a desert,
    springs of water into thirsty ground,
^34 (B)a fruitful land into a salty waste,
    because of the evil of its inhabitants.
³⁵ He ^(C)turns a desert into pools of water,
    ^(D)a parched land into springs of water.
³⁶ And there he lets the hungry dwell,
    and they establish ^(E)a city to live in;
³⁷ they sow fields and plant vineyards
    and get a fruitful yield.
^38 (F)By his blessing they multiply greatly,
    and he does not let their livestock diminish.

³⁹ When they are diminished and brought low
    through oppression, evil, and sorrow,
^40 (G)he pours contempt on princes
    and ^(H)makes them wander ^(I)in trackless wastes;
⁴¹ but ^(J)he raises up the needy out of affliction
    and ^(K)makes their families like flocks.
^42 (L)The upright see it and are glad,
    and ^(M)all wickedness shuts its mouth.

^43 (N)Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things;
    let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

⁵ Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
    Let your glory be over all the earth!
^6 (C)That your beloved ones may be delivered,
    give salvation by your right hand and answer me!

⁷ God has promised in his holiness:^[b]
    “With exultation I will divide up Shechem
    and portion out the Valley of Succoth.
⁸ Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine;
    Ephraim is my helmet,
    Judah my scepter.
⁹ Moab is my washbasin;
    upon Edom I cast my shoe;
    ^(D)over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

¹⁰ Who will bring me to the fortified city?
    Who will lead me to Edom?
¹¹ Have you not rejected us, O God?
    You do not go out, O God, with our armies.
¹² Oh grant us help against the foe,
    for vain is the salvation of man!
¹³ With God we shall do valiantly;
    it is he who will tread down our foes.