Psalms 126:2
Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.
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In Context
1A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.
3The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.
Cross References
Joshua 2:9And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;
Ezra 3:11And they gave praise to the Lord, answering one another in their songs and saying, For he is good, for his mercy to Israel is eternal. And all the people gave a great cry of joy, when they gave praise to the Lord, because the base of the Lord's house was put in place.
Job 8:21The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.
Psalms 51:14\51:12\Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.
Psalms 71:19Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?
Isaiah 35:10Even those whom he has made free, will come back again; they will come with songs to Zion; on their heads will be eternal joy; delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 126:2-4
The Deliverance from Captivity. 1 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. 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. 3 The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. While the people of Israel were captives in Babylon their harps were hung upon the willow-trees, for then God called to weeping and mourning, then he mourned unto them and they lamented; but now… Read the whole commentary →