Psa 126:1-4, Jer 32:37, 33:7, 11, 26 | TSK | STEP | The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, 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. turned again, etc. Heb. returned the returning of Zion. we were like.

Psalms 126:1-4

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

Then was.

14:7; 53:6; 106:47,48; Ezr 3:11; Job 8:21; Isa 35:10; 49:9-13

Jer 31:12,13; 33:11; Re 11:15-17

then said.

Nu 23:23; Jos 2:9-11; 9:9,10; Ne 6:16; Zec 8:22,23; Ro 11:15

done great thing for them. Heb. magnified to do with them.

18:50; 31:19; 66:5,6; 68:7,8,22; Ezr 7:27,28; Isa 11:11-16; 12:4-6

Isa 51:9-11; 52:9,10; 66:14; Lu 1:46,49; Eph 1:18-22; Re 12:10

Re 19:1-7

Turn again.

1; 85:4; Ho 1:11

as the streams.

Jos 3:16; Isa 41:18

Jeremiah 32:37

I will gather."This promise," says Jerome, "taken in its full extent was not made good to those that returned from captivity; because they were frequently infested with wars, as well by the kings of Syria and Egypt as by the rest of their neighbours; and they were finally subdued and destroyed by the Romans." God's word cannot fail; therefore there remaineth yet a rest for the ancient people of God.

23:3,8; 29:14; 30:18; 31:10; 33:7; De 30:3-6; Ps 106:47

Isa 11:11-16; Eze 11:17; 34:12-14; 36:24; 37:21-25; 39:25-29

Ho 1:11; 3:5; Am 9:14,15; Ob 1:17-21; Zep 3:20

I will cause.

23:6; 33:16; Eze 34:25-28; Joe 3:20; Zec 2:4,5; 3:10; 14:11