Psalms 126:1
“A song of the degrees.” When the Lord bringeth back again the captivity of Zion, then shall we be like dreamers.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:3That then the Lord thy God will restore thy captivity, and have mercy upon thee; and he will again gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee.
Ezra 1:11All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred. All these did Sheshbazzar bring up with the exiles that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.
Job 42:10And the Lord brought back the captivity of Job, when he prayed in behalf of his friends; and the Lord increased all that Job had had twofold.
Psalms 53:6(53:7) Oh that some one might bring the salvation of Israel out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, [then] will Jacob be glad, [and] Israel will rejoice.
Psalms 85:2(85:3) Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered over all their sin. Selah.
Psalms 121:1“A song for the degrees.” I lift up my eyes unto the mountains: whence shall come my help?
Matthew Henry on Psalms 126:1
It was with reference to some great and surprising deliverance of the people of God out of bondage and distress that this psalm was penned, most likely their return out of Babylon in Ezra's time. Though Babylon be not mentioned here (as it is, Ps. cxxxvii. ) yet their captivity there was the most remarkable captivity both in itself and as their return out of it was typical of our redemption by Christ. Probably this psalm was penned by Ezra, or some of the prophets that came up with the first. We read of singers of… Read the whole commentary →