Psalms 126:1
“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
In Context
Cross References
Job 42:10And Jehovah turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends, and Jehovah gave him twice as much as he had before.
Psalms 53:6O that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captives of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel be glad.
Psalms 85:2Thou didst forgive the iniquity of thy people, And cover all their sins! [[Pause.]]
Psalms 121:1“A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” I lift up mine eyes to the hills: Whence cometh 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 →