Psalm 126
Young's Literal Translation
Chapter overview
Psalm 126 remembers restoration so astonishing it felt like a dream. Laughter and international witness accompany return, while renewed prayer trusts that present tears and costly sowing will become songs and abundant harvest.
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1A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
2Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'
3Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.
4Turn again, O Jehovah, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.
5Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
6Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!
Verses to memorize from Psalm 126
- Psalm 126:3Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.
- Psalm 126:5Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
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