Psa 85:4, 126:1, Hos 1:11 | TSK | STEP | turn us.The Israelites were not restored from their captivity all at once: a few returned with Zerubbabel, some more with Ezra and Nehemiah; but a great number still remained in Babylonia, Media, Assyria, etc.; and therefore the Psalmist prays for a complete restoration. O God. cause.

Psalms 85:4

turn us.The Israelites were not restored from their captivity all at once: a few returned with Zerubbabel, some more with Ezra and Nehemiah; but a great number still remained in Babylonia, Media, Assyria, etc.; and therefore the Psalmist prays for a complete restoration.

80:3,7,19; Jer 31:18; La 5:21; Mal 4:6

O God.

25:2; 27:1; Mic 7:7,18-20; Joh 4:22

cause.

78:38; Isa 10:25; Da 9:16

Psalms 126:1

1 The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity,

4 prays for, and prophesies the good success thereof.

(Title.) A Song of degrees.This Psalm evidently appears to have been composed in consequence of the proclamation of Cyrus in favour of the Jews, giving them leave to return to their own land, and rebuild their city and temple.

120:1; 121:1; 122:1; 123:1; 124:1; 125:1; *titles

turned again, etc. Heb. returned the returning of Zion.

53:6; 85:1; Ezr 1:1-11; Job 42:10; Jer 31:8-10; Ho 6:11; Joe 3:1

we were like.

Job 9:16; Mr 16:11; Lu 24:11,41; Ac 12:9,14-16

Hosea 1:11

Then shall.This seems to refer to the future conversion and restoration of the Jews and Israelites, under on head, Jesus Christ; so that there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

the children of Judah.

3:5, Isa 11:12,13; Jer 3:18,19; 23:5-8; 30:3; 31:1-9, 33:15-26

Jer 50:4,5,19; Eze 16:60-63; 34:23,24; 37:16-25; Mic 2:12,13

Zec 10:6-9; Ro 11:25,26

for.An allusion to the word Jezreel. God who sowed them among the nations in His wrath, shall reap and gather them in His mercy: see ch.

2:22,23; Ps 22:27-30; 110:3; Ro 11:15