Psalms 126 ESV: Zion’s restoration turns mourning to laughter. Sowing in tears yields a joyful harvest; God’s past deliverance fuels prayers for renewed blessing and abundance.

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  <h5>Restore Our Fortunes, O <span class="lord">Lord</span></h5>
  <div class="d">A Song of <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">126:0 </span><span class="xta">[See </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.120.esv">Ps. 120</a>, title</span><span class="xta">]</span></span></mark>Ascents.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.1" class="v"><span class="vn">1</span>When the <span class="lord">Lord</span> <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">126:1 </span><span class="xta">See </span><span class="xt"><a href="PSA.14.7.esv">Ps. 14:7</a></span></span></mark>restored the fortunes of Zion,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.1">we were like those who <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">126:1 </span><span class="xta">[</span><span class="xt"><a href="ACT.12.9.esv">Acts 12:9</a></span><span class="xta">]</span></span></mark>dream.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.2" class="v"><span class="vn">2</span>Then our <mark class="f"><span class="note"><span class="xo">126:2 </span><span class="xt"><a href="JOB.8.21.esv">Job 8:21</a></span></span></mark>mouth was filled with laughter,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.2">and our tongue with shouts of joy;</div>
  <div class="pi q1" for="PSA.126.2">then they said among the nations,</div>
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    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">126:2 </span>
      <span class="xta">See </span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="PSA.71.19.esv">Ps. 71:19</a>
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    </span></mark>“The <span class="lord">Lord</span> has done great things for them.”</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.3" class="v"><span class="vn">3</span>The <span class="lord">Lord</span> has done great things for us;</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.3">we are glad.</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.4" class="v"><span class="vn">4</span>Restore our fortunes, O <span class="lord">Lord</span>,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.4">like streams in the Negeb!</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.5" class="v"><span class="vn">5</span>
    <mark class="f"><span class="note">
      <span class="xo">126:5 </span>
      <span class="xta">[</span>
      <span class="xt">
        <a href="EZR.6.22.esv">Ezra 6:22</a>; <a href="NEH.12.43.esv">Neh. 12:43</a>; <a href="JER.31.9.esv">Jer. 31:9</a>; <a href="GAL.6.9.esv">Gal. 6:9</a></span>
      <span class="xta">]; See Hag. 2:3-9</span>
    </span></mark>Those who sow in tears</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.5">shall reap with shouts of joy!</div>
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    <div id="PSA.126.6" class="v"><span class="vn">6</span>He who goes out weeping,</div></div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.6">bearing the seed for sowing,</div>
  <div class="pi q1" for="PSA.126.6">shall come home with shouts of joy,</div>
  <div class="pi q2" for="PSA.126.6">bringing his sheaves with him.</div>
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Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord