(A)Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God brings back [a]the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

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  1. Psalm 53:6 Or His captive people

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When God restores his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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(A)Oh,[a] that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
(B)When the Lord brings back [b]the captivity of His people,
Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.

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  1. Psalm 14:7 Lit. Who will give out of Zion the salvation of Israel?
  2. Psalm 14:7 Or His captive people

Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!(A)
    When the Lord restores(B) his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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Future Prosperity of Judah

23 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “They shall again use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I bring back their captivity: (A)‘The Lord bless you, O home of justice, and (B)mountain of holiness!’

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23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[a](A) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(B) you, you prosperous city,(C) you sacred mountain.’(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes

18 “Thus says the Lord:

‘Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents,
And (A)have mercy on his dwelling places;
The city shall be built upon its own [a]mound,
And the palace shall remain according to its own plan.

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  1. Jeremiah 30:18 ruins

18 “This is what the Lord says:

“‘I will restore the fortunes(A) of Jacob’s tents(B)
    and have compassion(C) on his dwellings;
the city will be rebuilt(D) on her ruins,
    and the palace will stand in its proper place.

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A Hymn of Praise

12 And (A)in that day you will say:

“O Lord, I will praise You;
Though You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me.
Behold, God is my salvation,
I will trust and not be afraid;
(B)‘For (C)Yah, the Lord, is my strength and song;
He also has become my salvation.’ ”

Therefore with joy you will draw (D)water
From the wells of salvation.

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Songs of Praise

12 In that day(A) you will say:

“I will praise(B) you, Lord.
    Although you were angry with me,
your anger has turned away(C)
    and you have comforted(D) me.
Surely God is my salvation;(E)
    I will trust(F) and not be afraid.
The Lord, the Lord himself,(G) is my strength(H) and my defense[a];
    he has become my salvation.(I)
With joy you will draw water(J)
    from the wells(K) of salvation.

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  1. Isaiah 12:2 Or song

A Joyful Return to Zion

A Song of Ascents.

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

Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.

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  1. Psalm 126:1 Those of the captivity
  2. Psalm 126:2 Gentiles

Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]
Our mouths were filled with laughter,(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(D) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(F)

Restore our fortunes,[c](G) Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.(H)

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  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
  3. Psalm 126:4 Or Bring back our captives

Prayer that the Lord Will Restore Favor to the Land

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm (A)of the sons of Korah.

85 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have (B)brought back the captivity of Jacob.

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Psalm 85[a]

For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm.

You, Lord, showed favor to your land;
    you restored the fortunes(A) of Jacob.

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  1. Psalm 85:1 In Hebrew texts 85:1-13 is numbered 85:2-14.

14 (A)I will bring back the captives of My people Israel;
(B)They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them;
They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them;
They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them.

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14     and I will bring(A) my people Israel back from exile.[a](B)

“They will rebuild the ruined cities(C) and live in them.
    They will plant vineyards(D) and drink their wine;
    they will make gardens and eat their fruit.(E)

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  1. Amos 9:14 Or will restore the fortunes of my people Israel

God Judges the Nations

“For behold, (A)in those days and at that time,
When I bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem,

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The Nations Judged

[a]“In those days and at that time,
    when I restore the fortunes(A) of Judah(B) and Jerusalem,

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  1. Joel 3:1 In Hebrew texts 3:1-21 is numbered 4:1-21.

32 What will they answer the messengers of the nation?
That (A)the Lord has founded Zion,
And (B)the poor of His people shall take refuge in it.

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32 What answer shall be given
    to the envoys(A) of that nation?
“The Lord has established Zion,(B)
    and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.(C)

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(A)Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is (B)the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

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46 (A)He also made them to be pitied
By all those who carried them away captive.

47 (B)Save us, O Lord our God,
And gather us from among the Gentiles,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
To triumph in Your praise.

48 (C)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting!
And let all the people say, “Amen!”

[a]Praise the Lord!

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  1. Psalm 106:48 Heb. Hallelujah

46 He caused all who held them captive
    to show them mercy.(A)

47 Save us,(B) Lord our God,
    and gather us(C) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(D) to your holy name(E)
    and glory in your praise.

48 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”(F)

Praise the Lord.

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Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,
(A)God will shine forth.

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From Zion,(A) perfect in beauty,(B)
    God shines forth.(C)

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