Psalms 126:6
Those who weep as they go out to sow their seed will be singing in celebration when they carry the harvest home.
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5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy!
Cross References
Psalms 30:5For his anger only lasts a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime. You may spend the night in tears, but happiness comes with the morning.
Isaiah 9:2People walking in the dark will see a bright light; a light will shine on those living in a land of total darkness.
Jeremiah 50:4That's the time when the people of Israel and Judah will join together, weeping as they go to worship the Lord their God, declares the Lord.
Acts 16:29The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Revelation 7:15That's why they can stand in front of God's throne, and they serve him day and night in his Temple. The one who sits on the throne will protect them with his presence.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 126:5-6
Hope for the Sorrowful. 4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord , as the streams in the south. 5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. These verses look forward to the mercies that were yet wanted. Those that had come out of captivity were still in distress, even in their own land ( Neh. i. 3 ), and many yet remained in Babylon; and therefore they rejoiced with trembling, and bore upon… Read the whole commentary →