Psalm 126 126 Psalms Book 5 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text Zion’s Captives Restored 1 UST A psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. When Yahweh brought us back to Zion after our enemies had captured us{ and taken us away}, we felt as if we were dreaming. BSB BSB: A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
2 UST We laughed and shouted joyfully. Then people from other people groups said about us,“Yahweh has done great things for them!” BSB BSB: Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
3 UST { Yes!} Yahweh{ truly} has done great things for us, and we are very happy. BSB BSB: The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
4 UST Yahweh, restore us as before our enemies captured us, as you restore the streams in the Negev{ that flow again after being dry}. BSB BSB: Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.
5 UST Those who sow seeds while crying will shout joyfully when they gather the harvest. BSB BSB: Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
6 UST They may indeed walk{ through the field} crying, as they spread the seed from their bags. But they will surely come back shouting joyfully, carrying their bundles of grain. BSB BSB: He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.
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