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.
2 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.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us;
We are (F)glad.
4 Restore our captivity, O Lord,
As the [b](G)streams in the [c]South.
5 Those who sow in (H)tears shall reap with (I)joyful shouting.
6 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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 126:1 Or those who returned to
- Psalm 126:4 Lit stream-beds
- Psalm 126:4 Heb Negev
Cross references
- Psalm 126:1 : Ps 85:1; Jer 29:14; Hos 6:11
- Psalm 126:1 : Acts 12:9
- Psalm 126:2 : Job 8:21
- Psalm 126:2 : Ps 51:14; Is 35:6
- Psalm 126:2 : 1 Sam 12:24; Ps 71:19; Luke 1:49
- Psalm 126:3 : Is 25:9; Zeph 3:14
- Psalm 126:4 : Is 35:6; 43:19
- Psalm 126:5 : Ps 80:5; Jer 31:9, 16; Lam 1:2
- Psalm 126:5 : Is 35:10; 51:11; 61:7; Gal 6:9