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Psalm 126
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Psalm 126

Zion’s Restoration

A song of ascents.

1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,[a]
we were like those who dream.(A)
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then,(B)
and our tongues with shouts of joy.(C)
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”(D)
3 The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.(E)

4 Restore our fortunes,[b] Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.(F)
5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.(G)
6 Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.(H)

Footnotes

  1. 126:1 Or Lord returned those of Zion who had been captives
  2. 126:4 Or Return our captives
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Psalm 126
Lexham English Bible

A Prayer for Restoration

A song of ascents.[a]

126 When Yahweh restored the fortunes[b] of Zion,[c]
we were like dreamers.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing.
Then they said among the nations,
“Yahweh has done great things for these people.”
3 Yahweh has done great things for us;
we are glad.
4 Restore, O Yahweh, our fortunes[d]
like the streams in the Negeb.[e]
5 Those who sow with tears
shall reap with rejoicing.
6 He who diligently goes out with weeping,
carrying the seed bag,
shall certainly come in with rejoicing,
carrying his sheaves.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or “captivity”
  3. Psalm 126:1 Or “those returned of belonging to Zion”
  4. Psalm 126:4 Or “captivity”
  5. Psalm 126:4 Or “South”
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