Psalms 126
Zion’s Restoration
1A ▼▼song of ascents: Probably the songs pilgrims sang as they traveled the roads going up to worship in Jerusalem; Pss 120-134
song of ascents. When the Lord restored the fortunes of ▼▼Zion: Originally a term for the fortified section of Jerusalem and then, by extension, used for the temple and the city of Jerusalem both in the present time and in the future
Zion, ▼▼Or Lord returned those of Zion who had been captives
we were like those who dream. d
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then, e
and our tongues with shouts of joy. f
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.” g
3 The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful. h
4 Restore our fortunes, ▼
▼Or Return our captives
Lord,like watercourses in the ▼
▼Negev: An >arid region in the southern part of Israel; the Hebrew word means "south".
Negev. k 5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy. l
6 Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves. m
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