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Psalm 126
New King James Version

### A Joyful Return to Zion

#### A Song of Ascents.

126 When (A)the Lord brought back [a]the captivity of Zion,
(B)We were like those who dream.
2 Then (C)our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the [b]nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
3 The Lord has done great things for us,
And we are glad.

4 Bring back our captivity, O Lord,
As the streams in the South.

5 (D)Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
6 He who continually goes [c]forth weeping,
Bearing [d]seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again [e]with (E)rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him.

#### Footnotes

1. Psalm 126:1 Those of the captivity
2. Psalm 126:2 Gentiles
3. Psalm 126:6 to and fro
4. Psalm 126:6 Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
5. Psalm 126:6 with shouts of joy

#### Cross references

1. Psalm 126:1 : Ps. 85:1; Jer. 29:14; Hos. 6:11; Joel 3:1
2. Psalm 126:1 : Acts 12:9
3. Psalm 126:2 : Job 8:21
4. Psalm 126:5 : Is. 35:10; 51:11; 61:7; Jer. 31:9; [Gal. 6:9]
5. Psalm 126:6 : Is. 61:3

New King James Version (NKJV)

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