What does the Bible say about fountains and springs?

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The Bible presents fountains and springs as vivid signs of God’s sovereign power, generous providence, and life-giving care for His creation. Psalm 104:10-12 praises the Lord for sending springs into valleys to water beasts, birds, and the earth, while Deuteronomy 8:7 calls the promised land a place rich with brooks, fountains, and depths. Psalm 74:15 remembers God as the One who breaks open fountains and streams, and Job 38:16 humbles mankind before the Creator who knows the springs of the sea. Genesis 7:11 also shows that the fountains of the deep obey God’s judgment. James 3:11 uses a spring’s consistent flow to teach that a transformed heart should produce fitting speech.

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Created by God Psalms 74:15; Psalms 104:10
God to be praised for Revelation 14:7
Come from the great deep Genesis 7:11; Job 38:16
Found in hills and valleys Deuteronomy 8:7; Psalms 104:10
Send forth each but one kind of water James 3:11
Afford
Drink to the beasts Psalms 104:11
Refreshment to the birds Psalms 104:12
Fruitfulness to the earth 1 Kings 18:5; Joel 3:18
Frequented by travellers Genesis 16:7
Abound in Canaan Deuteronomy 8:7; 1 Kings 18:5
Sometimes dried up Isaiah 58:11
Drying up of, a severe punishment Psalms 107:33; Psalms 107:34; Hosea 13:15
Constantly flowing
Especially esteemed Isaiah 58:11
Could not be ceremonially defiled Leviticus 11:36
Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies 2 Chronicles 32:3; 2 Chronicles 32:4
Mentioned in scripture
In the way to Shur Genesis 16:7
Of the waters of Nephtoah Joshua 15:9
Of Jezreel 1 Samuel 29:1
Of Pisgah Deuteronomy 4:49
Upper and nether springs Joshua 15:19; Judges 1:15
Illustrative
Of God Psalms 36:9; Jeremiah 2:13; Jeremiah 17:13
Of Christ Zechariah 13:1
Of the Holy Spirit John 7:38; John 7:39
Of constant supplies of grace Psalms 87:7
Of eternal life John 4:14; Revelation 21:6
Of the means of grace Isaiah 41:18; Joel 3:18
Of a good wife Proverbs 5:18
Of a numerous posterity Deuteronomy 33:28
Of spiritual wisdom Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 18:4
Of the law of the wise Proverbs 13:14
Of godly fear Proverbs 14:27
(Sealed up,) of the church Song of Solomon 4:12
(Not failing,) of the church Isaiah 58:11
(Always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the Jews Jeremiah 6:7
(Corrupt,) of the natural heart James 3:11; Matthew 15:18; Matthew 15:19
(Troubled,) of saints led astray Proverbs 25:26

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