The psalmist recalled a time when God brought about a change for His people. Psalm 126, NKJV. 3Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us! We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. (Psalm 126:2) Before you can understand their laughter and joy, you must first understand their sorrow. Psalm 126 expresses the themes of redemption and joy and gratitude to God. Psalm 126 1A song of ascents. 126 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! 2 We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. “It will not leave even a root or branch. A Song of Ascents. NASB: NKJV: NRSV: TEV: NJB: Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity MT Intro A Song of Ascents. “For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. Oh, how happy we were! When the LORD restored the fortunes of Or Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we were like those who dreamed. The L … Psa 126:2 : Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. 1 When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion, we were like men who dreamed. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. 4  Restore our fortunes, Lord, as streams renew the desert. Or those restored to health. we thought we were dreaming. And the other nations said, "What amazing things the Lord has done for them." Then the nations kept saying, 'What great deeds Yahweh has done for them!' No, this joy is not a matter of temperament (your natural predisposition), an experience that must be manufactured for yourself and other people (faking it), or something so deep that it is not really happy (where the smile goes down rather than up). - Verse-by-Verse Commentary NLT Dancing in the Desert Devotional Bible: A Refreshing Spiritual Journey with God's People, hardcover, NLT Reflections: The Bible for Journaling, Brown Leatherlike, NLT Chronological Life Application Study Bible, Hardcover, NLT Holy Bible, Giant Print, Black Imitation Leather, NLT Every Man's Bible Messenger Edition, Leatherlike. 1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, * we were like those who dream. This is but a repetition and confirmation of what is before expressed in different words; and may be applied, as to a praying saint, so to a faithful preacher of the word. This change for the better may have been the return from Babylon or perhaps from another crisis such as a famine or plague. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the LORD has done for … A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. 2 We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. Back to Psalm 126 look at verse 2 now: Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Psalm 126:1-6—The Bible in Living English by Stephen T. Byington. A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. A Song of Ascents. The Gospels tell us that He went to the mountain to pray, but the Psalms give us His prayer. 1 [Song of Ascents] When Yahweh brought back Zion's captives we lived in a dream; 2 then our mouths filled with laughter, and our lips with song. 3  Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! There is a more complete picture of Him in the Psalms than in the Gospels. PS 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 126 1  When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem, it was like a dream! Select a Bible book and chapter to read. Psalm 126 A Harvest of Joy. The captives experienced great sorrow and mourning in exile. 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,[ a] it was like a dream! 3 The Lord has done great things for us! When the L ord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, a. we thought we were dreaming. 2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter;. PS 126:6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. 3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! Psalms 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. 2We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. A Song of Ascents.When the Lord (A)brought back (a)the captive ones of Zion,We were (B)like those who dream. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,    as streams renew the desert.5 Those who plant in tears    will harvest with shouts of joy.6 They weep as they go to plant their seed,    but they sing as they return with the harvest. Psalm 126 - A Song of Ascents. Which he sows in tears. When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Psalm 126. 2Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy.Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”. New Living Translation (NLT). Then our (C)mouth was filled with laughterAnd our (D)tongue with joyful shouting;Then they said among the nations,“The Lord has (E)done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us;We are (F)glad. Psalms 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. New Living Translation copyright© 1996, 2004, 2007, 2013 by. PS 126:4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. 1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,[a]    it was like a dream!2 We were filled with laughter,    and we sang for joy.And the other nations said,    â€œWhat amazing things the Lord has done for them.”3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! b Then it was said among the nations, Psalm 126:6 "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him]." What joy! but they sing as they return with the harvest. our tongues sang for joy. Psalms 126:1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Psalms 126:4 - Restore our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the South. Have you ever had ... We fail to understand that our very life is a living Gospel of Christ to all of the unconverted around us. 2 Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. Psalms 126 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings, and you will skip about like calves released from the stall. PS 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 126 EXEGESIS: CONTEXT: This psalm is composed of two sections: Verses 1-3 speak of a wondrous, joyful time "when Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion." 4 Restore our captives, Lord,. In fact some of the most heartbreaking passages in the Bible have to do with the exile of the Jews to Babylon passages in the book of Lamentations or like Psalm 137. 3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! 3The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. (1-3) Those yet in captivity are encouraged. This almost certainly refers to the miraculous return of … ... Two of the most wonderful verses in the Bible are found in Psalm 126, verses 5 and 6: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 3 The Lord has done great things for us;. 1. 2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter;. it was like a dream! I. 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Psalms 126. Those returned out of captivity are to be thankful. STROPHE DIVISIONS OF MODERN TRANSLATIONS. What joy! 1 Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. 3 The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, 126. © 2020 Christianity.com. Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 126, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. 1When the LORD brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,a. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. 1 A song of ascents.. What joy! like the dry stream beds of the Negeb. And those who have this joy are “like t… Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the NEW NIV Study Bible Notes, Fully Revised Edition. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, ‘The Lord has done great things for them.’ 3 The Lord has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. All rights reserved. 2  We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”. Holy Bible. Praying through Psalm 126:3 . 126:1 When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those in a dream. What joy! our tongues sang for joy.b Then it was said among the nations, “The Lord had done great things for them.”. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the LORD has done for them.”. Bible search for Psalm 126 in New Living Translation (English) Psalm 126. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 126. www.easyenglish.bible. 6  They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest. A Harvest of Joy. 2 Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. Gordon Churchyard. And the other nations said, The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. 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