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16 Thou winnowest them, and a wind lifteth them up, And a whirlwind scattereth them, And thou -- thou rejoicest in Jehovah, In the Holy One of Israel dost boast thyself.

17 The poor and the needy are seeking water, And there is none, Their tongue with thirst hath failed, I, Jehovah do answer them, The God of Israel -- I forsake them not.

18 I open on high places rivers, And in midst of valleys fountains, I make a wilderness become a pond of water, And a dry land become springs of water.

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16 You will winnow(A) them, the wind will pick them up,
    and a gale(B) will blow them away.(C)
But you will rejoice(D) in the Lord
    and glory(E) in the Holy One(F) of Israel.

17 “The poor and needy search for water,(G)
    but there is none;
    their tongues are parched with thirst.(H)
But I the Lord will answer(I) them;
    I, the God of Israel, will not forsake(J) them.
18 I will make rivers flow(K) on barren heights,
    and springs within the valleys.
I will turn the desert(L) into pools of water,(M)
    and the parched ground into springs.(N)

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