then the Lord your God will (A)restore [a]you from captivity, and have compassion on you, and (B)will gather you again from all the peoples where the Lord your God has (C)scattered you.

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  1. Deuteronomy 30:3 Lit your captivity

(A)Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. (B)His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was (C)the greatest of all the [a]men of the east.

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  1. Job 1:3 Lit sons

Oh, that (A)the salvation of Israel [a]would come out of Zion!
When the Lord [b](B)restores His captive people,
Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

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  1. Psalm 14:7 Lit would be
  2. Psalm 14:7 Or restores the fortunes of His people

Prayer for God’s Mercy upon the Nation.

For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 O Lord, You showed (A)favor to Your land;
You [a](B)restored the captivity of Jacob.
You (C)forgave the iniquity of Your people;
You (D)covered all their sin. [b]Selah.
You (E)withdrew all Your fury;
You (F)turned away from Your burning anger.

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  1. Psalm 85:1 Or restore the fortunes
  2. Psalm 85:2 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude

Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity.

A Song of Ascents.

126 When the Lord (A)brought back [a]the captive ones of Zion,
We were (B)like those who dream.
Then our (C)mouth was filled with laughter
And our (D)tongue with joyful shouting;
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has (E)done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us;
We are (F)glad.

Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the [b](G)streams in the [c]South.
Those who sow in (H)tears shall reap with (I)joyful shouting.
He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed,
Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

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  1. Psalm 126:1 Or those who returned to
  2. Psalm 126:4 Lit stream-beds
  3. Psalm 126:4 Heb Negev