Psalm 126
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Psalm 126
A Harvest of Joy
A Song of Ascents.
1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,[a]
we were like those who dream.(A)
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter
and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”(B)
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
and we rejoiced.(C)
4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
like the watercourses in the Negeb.(D)
5 May those who sow in tears
reap with shouts of joy.(E)
6 Those who go out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
carrying their sheaves.
Footnotes
- 126.1 Or brought back those who returned to Zion
Psalm 126
International Standard Version
A Song of Ascents
The Exiles Restored
126 When the Lord brought back Zion’s exiles,[a]
we were like dreamers.[b]
2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter,
and our tongues formed joyful shouts.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The great things that the Lord has done for us
gladden us.
4 Restore our exiles,[c] Lord,
like the streams of the Negev.[d]
5 Those who weep while they plant
will sing for joy while they harvest.
6 The one who goes out weeping,[e]
carrying a bag of seeds,
will surely return with a joyful song,
bearing sheaves from his harvest.[f]
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:1 Or fortunes
- Psalm 126:1 So MT; LXX DSS11QPsa read were restored
- Psalm 126:4 Or fortunes
- Psalm 126:4 I.e. southern region of Israel; cf. Josh 10:40
- Psalm 126:6 So MT and DSS 11QPsa (corrected); LXX DSS 11QPsa (original) read out and weeps
- Psalm 126:6 The Heb. lacks harvest
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