Psalms 126:5
They who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
In Context
4Bring back, O LORD! our captivity, Like streams in the South!
Cross References
Psalms 137:1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Isaiah 35:10Yea, the ransomed of Jehovah shall return; They shall come to Zion with songs: Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; They shall obtain joy and gladness, And sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
Jeremiah 31:13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, And the young men and old men together, For I will change their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and cheer them after their sorrow.
Joel 2:23And, O ye sons of Zion, exult, And rejoice in Jehovah your God! For he giveth you the former rain in just measure, And causeth showers to come down upon you, Even the former rain, and the latter rain, as aforetime.
John 16:20Truly, truly do I say to you, that ye will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; ye will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
Galatians 6:9And let us not be faint-hearted in well-doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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 →