In this psalm, the theological theme of restoration is knitted together with the theme of rejoicing. The caption read: “Christ has made us free.” (Gal. We fear that it is; we apprehend that it will all vanish away like a dream. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". The paragraphing of the composition was understood by Spurgeon as: "(1) a narrative (Psalms 126:1-2); (2) a song (Psalms 126:3); (3) a prayer (Psalms 126:4); and (4) a promise (Psalms 126:5-6)."[4]. What he could have seen, if he’d looked up, is that the door to his cell was open. An illustration has been aptly produced in Livy’s description of the feelings of the Greeks when they heard at the Isthmian games (B.C. and our tongue with singing.”, A SUBSCRIBER SAYS: “Thanks. Title. I can tell you, it’s a desolate place. 126 When Jehovah gathered back the captives of Zion, + We thought we were dreaming. --- It. cap. I shall give the substance of this account from the Roman historian. Without God's assistance, all your endeavours to rebuild the temple and city will prove fruitless. We drove through a portion of it on our way from Jerusalem to Cairo in 1997. 1870. 1. (89) As, however, this makes little difference in regard to the sense, it is enough to have noticed it to my readers in passing. Never doubt the influence you have, both individually and as a church, on the life of others. And like the psalmist in the Psalms of Ascent, we m… The Hebrew word which is rendered in the text captivity means properly return; and then, those returning. 126 When the L ord s restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who t dream. Amen! They that sow in tears shall reap in joy — This seems to refer to the foregoing prayer; as if he had said, And this thou wilt do in thy good time: thou wilt give them, as thou hast given us, a joyful return after so sad a time of captivity. Psalm 126:1 "When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." Used by permission. Psalm 126.5-6 . "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". like the streams in the Negev.”. "Them" is the army that God turned away. 1801-1803. Psalm 126:1, … 2 Then our u mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; The more you know your absolute dependence on God’s forgiveness and grace, the more you can appreciate the gift of salvation bought for you through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. You are SOOOOO helpful!”. See App-67. 1905. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". We were like them that dream - The Latin Vulgate and the Septuagint render this, “we were comforted.” The meaning is, “It seemed like a dream; we could hardly realize that it was so; it was so marvelous, so good, so full of joy, that we could scarcely believe it was real.” This state of mind is not uncommon, when, in sudden and overpowering joy, we ask whether it can be real; whether it is not all a dream. "The message of the psalm is that there is no simple solution on earth for the problems of the people of God, no single act of God that could bring them into unbroken joy, rid them of trials and temptations, or establish them in perfection this side of heaven!"[6]SIZE>. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-126.html. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. "[5] However, there are several other occasions in the history of Israel which are just as likely to have occasioned this psalm. Great joy seems too good to be true. The background is the Babylonian Captivity. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/gsb/psalms-126.html. “When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, BibliographyHaydock, George Leo. 1828. The Turkish fleet has been attacked in the Bay of Navarino by the combined fleets of the above powers in October, 1827, under the command of the British Admiral, Sir Edward Codrington, and totally annihilated. You can imagine the celebration when he did. And in the night that Belshazzar was slain, was this memorable prophecy fulfilled. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Psalm 126A song of ascents. We believed it was too good news to be true, and thought ourselves in a dream or illusion. When you find Psalm 126, please stand for the reading of God’s Word: A Song of degrees. Copyright 2007, Philip McLarty. PSALM 126 OVERVIEW. Abiding is not enough, fruitfulness is added. The reference clearly is to those who were returning to Zion, and the psalmist fixes his eye on them as returning, and immediately says that it … Cyrus was mentioned by name, between two and three hundred years before he was born, and declared to be God's anointed for opening the two-leaved gates, upon which occasion God would loose the loins of kings. And such an ecstasy is the new convert in; as was Cyprian, Austin, Bernard; witness their own writings (lib. In other words, its not all, all, all the way up all the time. Psalm 126:1-3 King James Version (KJV) 126 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. BibliographyBarnes, Albert. I’m sure you must get tired of me saying this, but this is why I think it’s so important to be up front about our sinful nature and not to be ashamed to sing with Isaac Watts, “Alas, and did my Savior bleed, “Surely you are dreaming” is a common saying. And our whole nature was in worse than Babylonish bondage, when God sent his Son to deliver us from darkness, and to bring us into his marvellous light; to bring us out of the prison house, and make us free. “Unbelievable!” “Out of sight!” “Pinch me, I must be dreaming.” It was that kind of moment in history. It is unnatural and forced to suppose, with some expositors, that this is a prediction of what was to come. When the Lord restored the fortunes of#:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to Zion,we were like those who dreamed.#:1 Or those restored to health Our mouths were filled BibliographyClarke, Adam. GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! BibliographyCoffman, James Burton. It ended in 537 B.C., when Cyrus the Great let the people go back to Judea. He broke the power of sin and death. Acts 12:9 (603 B.C.). Psalms 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. and Vulg. Psalm 126 is generally thought to have been written by Ezra, upon the return of the Jews from their captivity in Babylon. See Ezra 1:1-6. Their deliverance was from the Lord. The Targum is, "we were like the sick that are recovered;'. To put it this way, you know when go into a travel agency and see all the posters of beautiful and exotic places to visit? This is the reason why the Prophet compares this deliverance to a dream. No wonder they laughed and sang for joy. Faith anticipates that the work of rebuilding the temple, now carried on with tears because of the Samaritan foe (Ezra 3:1-13; Ezra 4:1-24; Ezra 5:1-17; Ezra 6:1-22), will be completed with joy (Psalms 126:4-6); cf. 1. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. Hood? O that God may raise up some other deliverer to save these same cities with their inhabitants, from a worse yoke than ever was imposed upon them by the king of Macedon; and from a servitude which has now lasted three hundred years longer than the captivity of the Israelites in the empire of Babylon! and we are glad” (Psalm 126:2-3). He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psa. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, 126:1 When Hashem restores the fortunes of Tzion. (O, For a Thousand Tongues to Sing), If you were to rewrite Wesley’s hymn today, how many tongues would you need to praise God for your deliverance from sin and death? BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. Psalm 126:1-6 The Greatest Future Is Yet to Come “Bringing in the Sheaves,” a hymn in the Baptist Hymnal was written by Knowles Shaw , is based on the last verse of Psalm 126. From Babylon; and therefore that which some translations have in the title, A psalm of David (which is not in the Hebrew) would be left out; for it seemeth to have been penned by Ezra, or some prophet of his time. Great God, vindicate the cause of the distressed Greeks as summarily, as effectually, as permanently, as thou once didst that of thy oppressed people the Jews! This must indeed have been an understatement. Gerstenberger’s point may be that Psalm 126:1’s message is that God is doing something new, something with which dreams often coincided. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday; the Sunday after that is Easter Sunday. Why do the Christian powers of Europe stand by, and see the ark of their God in captivity; the holy name by which they are called despised and execrated; the vilest indignities offered to those who are called Christians, by barbarians the most cruel, ferocious, and abominable that ever disgraced the name of man? Mr. According to Matthew Henry, it was likely written upon the return of the Israelites from Babylonian captivity. Would you sing, “O, for a tongue to sing …?” Ten tongues? "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". We were like them that dream; we were so surprised and astonished with the report of such a favour, that we could not believe our own eyes and ears, but thought it to be but a dream or delusion of our own fancies; as is usual in matters of great joy, as Genesis 45:26 Luke 24:11 Acts 12:9. Turned… the captivity—An obscure form of speech. 1909-1922. i. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/psalms-126.html. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". There are songs of Zion, historical litanies and psalms of wisdom. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". Even the phrase shub shebuth can have this general meaning within the Old Testament. To get what Psalm 126:1 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. They gazed on each other, wondering as if it had been some illusion, similar to a dream; and although all were interested in what was spoken, none could trust his own ears, but inquired each from him who stood next to him what it was that was proclaimed. Individually, the Psalms can be the source of great inspiration: “Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing….” Collectively, they bear witness to God’s faithfulness in watching over the people of Israel through the trials and tribulations of life. This Psalm was composed by Ezra, or some other man of God, at the return of Israel from Babylon. BibliographyTorrey, R. A. Senatus romanus et t. Quincius imperator, philippo rege macedonibusque devictis; liberos, immunes, suis legibus esse jubet corinthios, phocenses, locrensesque omnes, et insulam euboeam, et magnetas, thessalos, perrhaebos, achaeos, phthiotas. Title. 2 At that time our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with a joyful shout. The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, prayeth for, and prophesieth the good success thereof. Those who sow in tears will reap in joy. "People that were dreaming" means that people could not believe the good thing that God did for them! A hundred? 2. Psalm 126:5-6. like the streams in the Negev. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". Broad smiles and laughter told the story. "When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, Jehovah hath done great things for them.". "E.W. Because of the past, they can certainly imagine a stunningly glorious future, where the sad can’t stop laughing, where tears are dried and replaced with shouts of joy. (Berthier) --- House, or temple, and grant children, Exodus i. Copyright StatementThese files are considered public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available in the Online Bible Software Library. We laughed, we sang, we couldn’t believe our good fortune. 12, Gosr. The weather was worsening. Psalm 126 – Amazed at God’s Work. Ver. We have seen how these Psalms operate in groups of three a psalm of trouble, followed by a psalm of trust, followed by a psalm of triumph. The ancient versions render it captivity. Psalms 128:1-6.-The fear of God brings blessedness. The chances of rescue looked slim. Psalm 126 refers to Tzion (ציון), one of the Bible’s names for Yerushalayim, which is also used in a more general sense for the entire Land of Israel.This name is closely related to the word for ‘special’ and ‘distinctive,’ m’tzuyan (מצוין).This teaches that God’s holy city is more than a location. 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. Some question Josephus' writings; but the pertinent question is, "If Cyrus did not indeed give God the honor of ordering the return of Israel, how can we account for the fact that the Gentile nations of the world of that period ascribed the honor to God instead of to Cyrus? The theme of restoration that began with Psalm 80 in Advent 1, and Psalm 85 in Advent 2, is continued this week in Psalm 126. Vix satis se credere se quisque audisse: alii alios intueri mirabundi velut somnii vanam speciem: guod ad guemque pertineret, suarum aurium fidei minimum credentes, proximos interrogabant. His blood can make the foulest clean, All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? המעלות שׁיר Shiir hammangaloth.] One day they snuck up under the open window and heard her say, “Give us this day our daily bread.” So they pooled their money and went to the store and bought her a sack of groceries. Compare Isaiah 29:7-8, the same image in a different application. He had been released. Psalms 126:1 « A Song of degrees. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". 126:4 126:1 "brought back" This verbal (BDB 996, KB 1427, Qal infinitive construct) has a wide semantic field. 126.1, and whethCT the expression has to be rendered “restored the fortunes of Zion” on the basis of the comparison with the Aramaic. When by this repetition the glad tidings were confirmed, there arose such a shout, accompanied with repeated clapping of hands, as plainly showed that of all good things none is so dear to the multitude as Liberty. Theirs is, once more, a land flowing with milk and honey. Let the crescent never more fill its horns with a victory, nor with the spoils of any who are called by the sacred name of Jesus: but let it wane back into total darkness; and know no change for the better, till illuminated by the orient splendor of the Sun of righteousness! Well, you won’t find a poster of the Negeb! Also, there is a key verse in the understanding of this idiom in Job 42:10 which reveals that, "God turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends; and God gave Job twice as much as he had before." Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/psalms-126.html. Silence being obtained, he solemnly pronounced the following words: -. 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. I don’t know this for a fact, but I think you’ll find that elation is proportionate to despair. This proclamation of the herald being heard, there was such joy, that the people in general could not comprehend it. The Hebrew word which is rendered in the text captivity means properly return; and then, those returning. See title note; (See Scofield "Psalms 120:1"). Commentary on Psalm 126:1-3. Just this: The more you know the power of sin – the “total depravity of man,” as Calvin put it – the more you can appreciate the redemption bought for us by death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The only other occurence of shiba in biblical Hebrew is in 2 Samuel 19:33. Psalm 126 is known in scholarship as a “Song of Ascent” (shir ha-ma’alot in Hebrew) – chanted by happy pilgrims on their way up to the mountain-city of Jerusalem. Certain it is, that it salts the Church's deliverance upon every occasion, and the deliverance of every believer. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/psalms-126.html. After which, the Mohammedan troops were driven out of Greece and the Morea; so that the whole of Greece is cleared of its oppressors, and is now under its own government, protected by the above powers - March, 1829. It is about the deliverance of God’s people from Babylon back to Zion. There is nothing in the psalm that can be applied exclusively to the return of Israel from the captivity; but, at the same time, there is nothing to exclude that example of God's restoring the fortunes of Israel. have “as if consoled.” The Hebrew word primarily means “to be fat,” or “fleshy,” and in Isaiah 38:16 is rendered “recover”—a meaning that would give a good sense here, and which is adopted by the Chaldean paraphrases: “We were like unto such men who have recovered.” On the other hand, the usual rendering suggests that the news of the restoration appeared too good to be true. Surely the hand of Almighty God is visible in those events. Psalm 126:1; Psalm 126:2–6. “O for a thousand tongues to sing Such a passion was upon Peter when enlarged by the angel, Acts 12:7-11; upon the Grecians when set free by Flaminius, the Roman general; Maius gaudium fuit, saith the historian, quam quod universum homines caperent, &c., their joy was too large for their hearts, they scarcely believed their own ears when the crier proclaimed their liberty, but had him say over that sweet word liberty again; they also looked upon one another with wonderment, velut somnii vanam speciem, saith Livy. 1832. Delitzsch declared that, "Any other rendering than that of the LXX in these opening lines is impossible. So the idiomatic phrase is used, Psalms 53:6, a psalm of David, ages before the return from the Babylonian captivity; which, however, is doubtless the particular event here alluded to under the general phrase. It is thought that it was written just at the occurrence of the restoration, before it was fully completed. The effect that this produced on the astonished Grecians who were present, is related by this able historian in a very natural and affecting manner; and some parts of it nearly in the words of the psalmist. All other rights reserved. Now, translate that into the Babylonian Captivity and you can appreciate what the psalmist is saying. Next time something nice happens to you – say, you get a windfall or receive an unexpected blessing – instead of saying, “Today’s my lucky day,” simply whisper this little prayer: “Thank you, Lord.”. "Then said they ... Jehovah hath done great things for them" (Psalms 126:2). In this passage, the turning of Job's "captivity," simply meant the restoration of his good fortunes and not his release from imprisonment or captivity. This psalm is generally allowed to have been composed by Ezra, upon the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity. They died in captivity. And it was true. Every Sunday, as people drive by the church and see your cars in the parking lot, as people read the sign outdoors and know what we’re doing, as they sense your enthusiasm for the church, they know the Lord is at work among us. This does not refer to a captivity or captives, but to a restoration to blessing. We were like them that dream - The news was so unexpected that we doubted for a time the truth of it. Would he devote that sacred head Psalms 126:1. It is impossible, of course, to determine the exact date of this psalm. This passage is both testimonial and prophetic. The psalm begins. BibliographyWesley, John. By comparing the Keri (Hebrew marginal readings) in various places, it also appears that the terms are interchangeable, or that the latter is to be preferred, as in our common English text. EXPOSITION: 1. It is the seventh in the series of 15 songs for pilgrims coming to Jerusalem. The Negeb is the desert in the southern part of Israel. Israel, returned from Babylon, and suffering through the Samaritan foes, is hereby comforted. The psalmist says it was like a dream, too good to be true. 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. 1685. 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." When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. But this is mere conjecture. We were like them that dream - we could scarcely believe our eyes that our deliverance was a reality. lib. “Them that dream”: The actual experience of liberation, so unexpected, seemed more like a dream than reality. “Then they said among the nations, The reference is to the waking in 2 Kings 19:35. Now, whoever was the author of it, (88) whether one of the Levites or one of the Prophets, he affirms that the manner of their deliverance was too wonderful to be attributed to fortune, in order to lead the faithful to the conclusion that the prophecy of Jeremiah, which had assigned seventy years as the term of the captivity, was truly fulfilled. Go to. Joseph Benson's Commentary. The occasion for the psalm is likewise impossible to identify with any certainty. As we look more closely at Psalm 126, I hope you’ll get the message of how God is just faithful in watching over us today. "[1] That rendition is, "When the Lord turned the captivity of Sion, we became as comforted ones. "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". It is the normal word used for "repentance" (see Special Topic: Repentance in the OT) from the basic meaning … ; that is, as persons that know not whether they are asleep or awake; and whether what they see and enjoy is in reality or only a vision, as Peter's deliverance from prison was to him, Acts 12:9; When the proclamation by Cyrus was first heard of by the Jews, and they had their liberty upon it, they could hardly tell whether it was a real thing or a vision, and could scarcely believe it for joy; it seemed too good news to be true, as the news of Joseph's being alive was to Jacob, Genesis 45:26; and so the appearance of Christ, his resurrection, and redemption by him, were to the disciples, Luke 24:11. Psalm 126:1-3-4-6 MSG. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. The people of Israel attributed their good fortune to God. It was done at the time of the Isthmian games, and by the crier, who went into the circus to proclaim them; none but the Roman general T. Quintius knowing what was to be done. And sing the song of joy, and sing the song of joy.” The triumphs of His grace! BibliographyScofield, C. I. Cyrus himself led the way in proclaiming, not himself, but God as the author of Israel's return to Jerusalem. He was set up from everlasting. we were like those who dream. 1917. Here the form of the noun “turning” presents some difficulty; but, after the analogy of a few other words, it can bear the concrete meaning “returned:” when Jehovah brought back the returned of Zion. The captives in that passage were primarily those whom the Devil had made "captive" to do his will. 1859. turned. will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.”. "Scofield Reference Notes on Psalms 126:1". (Presbyterian Hymnal, p. 237). Complicated as the tenses might be, Psalm 126 is another National Lament, a huge corporate prayer of the people asking for dreaming, for a revelation of God’s good future. Or else it is from the root, to return [ shuwb (Hebrew #7725)] - literally, 'turned the returning.' What Psalm 126 means. Abiding is not enough, fruitfulness is added. It’s like a dream, too good to be true. If this Psalm was written with a view to record the wonderful and gracious dealings of the Lord with his people, in delivering them from the Babylonish captivity, certain it is, that that event was as sudden and unexpected as a dream. The root ch-l-m can mean to dream, or to be healthy or strong (Job 39:4; Isaiah 38:16, where the hiphil is used). After two or three generations (some 70 years) of captivity in Babylon, they are suddenly on the way back to Jerusalem, just as God had promised. We wish it were, but its not. See Acts 12:9. By the verb dream, which expresses the astonishing character of the event, he teaches us that there is no room left for ingratitude. But the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonish captivity, having been a miracle of such splendor as was sufficient to swallow up and confound all the thoughts of men, it compels us to own that it was a signal work of God. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". May reap their sheaves with gladness, 1874-1909. Multitudes from all Greece were there assembled; and the tidings produced nearly the same effect upon them, according to Livy, that the publication of the decree of Cyrus did on the Jews, according to what is here related by the psalmist. And that’s what gives teeth to the psalmist’s words: “Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, This is His Word for us this year 2006-the year of divine turn-around. PSALM 126:1. BibliographyCoke, Thomas. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion — Brought the captive Israelites out of Babylon into their own land; we were like them that dream — We were so surprised and astonished at the report of such a favour, and especially when the proclamation went forth, to give us liberty to return to our own country, after so long a captivity, we could scarcely believe our own eyes or ears, but were ready to think it to be but a dream, or illusion of our own fancies. Constantinople was taken by the Turks in 1453; and since that time till the present, (October, 1822), three hundred and sixty-nine years have elapsed. So, what’s that got to do with us? Audita voce praeconis, majus gaudium fuit, quam quod universum homines caperent. For my part I have no doubt that the Psalm was composed upon the return of the Jewish people from the Babylonish captivity; and for this reason I have translated the verb בשוב , beshub, in the past tense. Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. Verse 1: This verse fits the Sennacherib story better than the Cyrus story. He was free to go. Like them that dream—The announcement of freedom seemed too joyful to be real. Do you remember, a few weeks ago, the news about the mountain climbers who were trapped in the snow on Mt. Psalms 128:5-6; Lamentations 3:1). This song likely was composed after the exile, in wondrous gratitude for God’s restoration, and in prayer for a furtherance of that work. Like them that dream.—The LXX. You can judge for yourself, but I think it’s true – the worse the circumstances, the more dramatic the response when the situation is reversed. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. I love the way Michard Saward paraphrased this verse in our closing hymn. Psalm 126:1-8 Too Good to Be True (McLarty), All Rights Reserved | © 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. The old and infirmed were left to die. Favours already received are to be the ground of prayer and believing hope that God will crown His goodness by new acts of grace. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/psalms-126.html. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". This psalm is titled A Song of Ascents. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. It is with great propriety said, that the Lord turned again their captivity, for that Cyrus should dismiss such a number of captives without money and without price, should issue a decree for them to return to their own country, and to rebuild their city and temple, and especially that he should send them home laden with presents, Ezra 1:1-4 ; this was evidently the work of Jehovah, who only could thus turn the captivity of Zion. "[3] There are also a number of other scholarly "guesses"; but none of them carries any particular authority. TRY SERMONWRITER! "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-126.html. Nothing but the over-ruling power of God could have prompted him to such an act; and nothing but God's over-ruling power could have brought them out. When she came back to the kitchen and saw the sack of groceries, she exclaimed, “Oh, thank you, Jesus, thank you!” At that, the boys rushed inside and said, “You old bag, Jesus didn’t bring them groceries, we did!” She looked at them and said, “Oh, yes, Jesus brought them all right. If you’ve been away for a while, we’re nearing the end of our Lenten journey. “Yahweh has done great things for them.”. Spiritual Meaning Of Dream About Prison/Jail (Prov 26:27) Psalm 126: 1 – 4: “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. None of those who were carted away lived to see their freedom. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/psalms-126.html. Hymn Lists. They were on their way down, safe and sound. He writes, “O God, restore our nation; come, irrigate dry souls, His blood availed for me.” So I prefer, on account of the different forms in Psalms 126:1 and Psalms 126:4. "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". in Vit. The phrase is not precisely the same as that in Psalms 126:4, which is usual, and offers no difficulty. Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord A Song of m Ascents. 196), after the defeat of the Macedonians by T. Flaminius, the proclamation of the herald that they should, by the free gift of the Roman people, retain their liberty. xxxiii., Cyp. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". (Yes,) Yahweh has done great things for us, The illustration is in Luke 24:41. Revocatur praeco, cum unusquisque non audire, sed videre libertatis suae nuncium averit, iterum pronunciaret eadem. 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