Psalms 107 · Verse 36

Psalms 107:36

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

Psalms 107:36, King James Version

Psalms 107:36 in other translations

BSB	He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
WEB	There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
ASV	And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,
YLT	And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
DARBY	And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
BBE	And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;
Webster	And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

What does Psalms 107:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 107:33-41

33-41. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, &c.--God's providence is illustriously displayed in His influence on two great elements of human prosperity, the earth's productiveness and the powers of government. He punishes the wicked by destroying the sources of fertility, or, in mercy, gives fruitfulness to deserts, which become the homes of a busy and successful agricultural population. By a permitted misrule and…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell - All this seems to apply admirably to the first colonists of any place. They flee from a land of want, an ingrata terra that did not repay their toil, and they seek the wilderness where the land wants only cultivation to make it produce all the necessaries of life. He, by his providence, so guides their steps as to lead them to rivers which they can navigate, and from which they can procure plenty of fish, and shows them wells or springs which they have not digged. The hungry dwell there; and jointly agree, for convenience and defense, to build them a city for habitation. They sow the fields which they have cleared; and plant vineyards, and orchards which yield them in creasing fruits, Psa 107:37, and he multiplies their cattle greatly, and does not suffer them to decrease, Psa 107:38. What a fine picture is this of the first peopling and planting of America, and of the multiplication and extension of that people; of the Divine blessing on their industry, and the general and astonishing prosperity of their country! May they never again know what is spoken in the following verse:

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 107:33-43

What surprising changes are often made in the affairs of men! Let the present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explain this. If we look abroad in the world, we see many greatly increase, whose beginning was small. We see many who have thus suddenly risen, as suddenly brought to nothing. Worldly wealth is uncertain; often those who are filled with it, ere they are aware, lose it again. God has many…

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Psalms 107:36 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיּ֣וֹשֶׁבvai.Yo.o.shevand he caused to dwellH3427

שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033

רְעֵבִ֑יםre.'e.Vimhungry [people]H7457

וַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּvay.kho.Nuand they establishedH3559

עִ֣יר'ira city ofH5892

מוֹשָֽׁב\׃mo.ShavdwellingH4186

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 107:36

Luke 1:53
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Psalms 107:7
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
Acts 17:26
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Psalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

there he.
146:7; Lu 1:53
a city.
7; Ac 17:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Psalms 107:35
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
Psalms 107:36
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Psalms 107:37
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

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Psalms 107:36 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y allí aposenta á los hambrientos, y disponen ciudad para habitación;
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et il y fait habiter les affamés; et ils y établissent des villes habitables,
German Elberfelder 1871	Und er läßt Hungrige daselbst wohnen und sie gründen eine Wohnstadt.