32. Praise God in the great assembly. Praise him when the older leaders meet together.
33. He changed rivers into a desert. He stopped springs from flowing.
34. He made the fertile land become salty, because the people living there did such evil things.
35. He changed the desert into a land with pools of water. He caused springs to flow from dry ground.
36. He led the hungry to that good land, and they built a city to live in.
37. They planted seeds in their fields and grapes in their vineyards, and they had a good harvest.
38. God blessed them with many children and plenty of animals.
39. But because of disaster and troubles, their families became small and weak.