Psalm 126
Restore our fortunes again, LORD.
RESTORE OUR FORTUNES AGAIN, LORD
A Song of Ascents.
NOTE: The term “A Song of Ascents” identifies psalms 120 to 134 as pilgrim songs to be sung when the Israelites “ascended” (went up) to Jerusalem for the annual feasts.
VERSE 1. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.
like those who dream. When the LORD God gives us a great breakthrough, it is a dream-come-true!
VERSE 2. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”
among the nations. The Old Testament foresees Gentiles coming to faith in the One God of Israel and bringing gifts to Jerusalem. Here are the key Bible verses about this »
VERSE 3. The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad.
we are glad. To walk with the LORD is to be filled with joy.
VERSE 4. Restore our fortunes again, LORD, like the streams in the Negev.
VERSE 5. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
sow. For a farmer, to “sow” means to plant seeds.
The time of sowing seeds isn’t always a pleasant experience. The hot sun beats down on the farmer, it’s dusty and there’s nothing to show for all the hard work. It is a hard, backbreaking effort.
tears. When we pray for someone, we should feel emotional compassion for the other person and their plight.
We should feel so compassionate for the person we’re praying for that we weep for them.
However, we do not need to work ourselves into an emotional state, in order for the LORD God to pay attention to our prayers.
And his answering our prayers is not conditional.
The LORD does not want us to manipulate him, say by crying on demand.
God’s grace is not earned by our own works.
reap. For a farmer, to “reap” means to receive the harvest. Its a time to celebrate.
Spiritually, the word “reap” means seeing God answer your prayer request. The “harvest” you are reaping is answered prayer.
There is a law of “sowing and reaping” throughout the Bible. How shall we reconcile it with grace and mercy? Here are the verses we’ve found »
joy. You feel joy when God answers your prayers.
VERSE 6. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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