(General Editor), New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis, 5 vol., (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997), All Rights Reserved | © 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. “Their [reluctant] acknowledgment is caught up triumphantly by the singer. Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy: The gladness of the first half of this psalm was real, but only part of the picture. This song likely was composed after the exile, in wondrous gratitude for God’s restoration, and in prayer for a furtherance of that work. “The two images of renewal (4b, 5-6) are not only striking: they are complementary. The returning exiles (under Ezra or David) realized there was much work yet to do, and the restoration had only yet begun. Psalm 126 Psalm 128 Bible Gateway Recommends NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Tucker explains the structure of Psalm 121 as a division of four strophes (vv. But, while the return was cause for celebration, it introduced a new set of difficulties that are the reason for verses 4-6: 1 When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Were they still dreaming? “He guards the buried seed, and stands sponsor for the harvest. But in the autumn, the rains fill up the stony channels, a very river of life.” (Morgan), ii. In this psalm, the theological theme of restoration is knitted together with the theme of rejoicing. The first of them is all suddenness, a sheer gift from heaven; the second is slow and arduous, with man allotted a crucial part to play in it.” (Kidner). You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. “The liberty now granted was brought about in so extraordinary a way, that the very heathens saw that the hand of the great Jehovah must have been in it.” (Clarke), ii. Return and restore are related, because both speak of going back to a previous place or condition. i. It is not enough to sow; we may do that lavishly and constantly, but we must add passion, emotion, tender pity, strong cryings and tears.”, v. “He drops a seed and a tear, a seed and a tear, and so goes on his way. When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion: The psalmist sang of a time when God set His people free from their captivity, and they were restored to Jerusalem (Zion). Changes will take effect once you reload the page. and our tongue with singing. Psalm 126 Commentary by Brad Boyles Dr. J. Vernon McGee writes… “The Psalms are full of Christ. The word gadal (great things) has several meanings. Psalm 126:5–6 5 d Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. i. NASB NKJV NRSV TEV NJB Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity MT Intro A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh elevated Cyrus to the throne of Persia and caused him to allow the exiles to return to Jerusalem, their dream had come true. Then our mouth was filled with laughter: They celebrated God’s amazing work with laughter and singing. Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms, chapter 126, by Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics. We were as men that dreamed.”. iii. While they eventually succeeded in rebuilding the temple, their temple was a pale substitute for the grand Solomon’s Temple. Hence, present distress must not be viewed as if it would last for ever; it is not the end, by any means, but only a means to the end. “The LORD has done great things for them.” The returning Jews found Jerusalem in total ruins. We might be able to picture a national prayer for help, much as we … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 124" and we are glad. Bringing his sheaves with him. As the streams in the South. The phrase ‘seed to sow’ (v. 6) is reminiscent of Haggai’s encouragement to the people to sow whatever little they had left, because the Lord will bless them.” (VanGemeren), ii. 3 (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2016), Tate, Marvin E., Word Biblical Commentary: Psalms 51-100 (Dallas: Word Books, 1990), Waltner, James H., Believers Church Bible Commentary: Psalms (Scottdale, Pennsylvania: Herald Press, 2006), Baker, Warren (ed. They are grateful and amazed at what He has done, yet can in the next moment consider how much more needs to be done. Blessed is every one who fears the LORD,Who walks in His ways.a. The Psalms of December’s lectionary: three National Laments — and now, the Sunday after Christmas? In the second image (the harvest after the difficult work of plowing and sowing seed, vv. Verse 1:-. The Negev experienced something of that sort. Both are filled with positive energy. This was the confident joy in what God had done, simply to declare we are glad. Bring back our captivity, O LORD, Thou ‘sowest,’ perhaps, ‘in tears;’ thou doest thy duty amidst persecution and affliction, sickness, pain, and sorrow; thou laborest in the church, and no account is made of thy labours; no profit seems to arise from them…. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. No sigh, no tear, no prayer, inspired by the Spirit of God can positively be lost or unproductive. The church, celebrating and praising God for her return out of … “Those who sow in tears will reap in joy” (v. 5). A Joyful Return to ZionA Song of Ascents.When #Ps. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. “There is a world of restrained feeling, all the more impressive for the simplicity of the expression, in that quiet ‘We became glad.’ When the heathen attested the reality of the deliverance, Israel became calmly conscious of it.” (Maclaren). PSALM 126 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed by Ezra, or some other man of God, at the return of Israel from Babylon. However, the word Zion also came to represent the nation of Israel and the people of God. They remembered the grandeur of Solomon’s temple and their worship there. Psalm 126 - A Song of Ascents. iii. We may imagine the sense of one whose life is profoundly changed by Jesus Christ. ), The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, 5 vol. A Joyful Return to Zion - A Song of Ascents. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. 29:14; Hos. This brings credit to God among the ungodly. Laughter and singing are expressions of joy. The psalmist prayed for a mighty, sudden work of God to further the work of restoration among His people. 6:11; Joel 3:1We were like those who dream.Then #Acts 12:9o “For the psalmist, as for us, memory of the past could have become mere nostalgia. Meyer noted that some farmers soak (steep) their seeds before sowing them, and then applied the idea: “It is well when Christian workers steep their lessons and addresses with their prayers and tears. i. Psalm 126 is one of a collection of poems (Psalms 120-134) known as the “Songs of Ascents.” We may request cookies to be set on your device. The psalmist is describing singing powered by exuberance and energy and enthusiasm. ), Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2000), Mounce, William D., (ed. This is not a worked-up, hyped-up enthusiasm. The change in personal pronouns between verses 1-2 (I-my) and verses 3-8 (you-your) may signal a dialogue between pilgrims or groups of pilgrims. Psalm 126 Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord 1 When a the LORD brought back 1 the captivity of Zion, b We were like those who dream. iv. 128:6; (Gal. “We must raise up ourselves with this consideration – that the gospel is nothing else but laughter and joy. These psalms may have been sung by pilgrims ascending the road to Jerusalem (which was on a mountain) for the three great festivals: Passover, the Feast of Weeks (which we know as Pentecost), and the Feast of Tabernacles. They remembered how wonderful it was and how free they had been there. “Because the Lord has written doubtless, take heed that you do not doubt. Ross says that this is a prayer that Yahweh would return the remaining captives to Jerusalem (Ross, 669). To be home again would put Israel on familiar ground and give them a sense of belonging that they had lost when Babylonia took them into exile fifty years earlier. We must sow: we may have to sow in the wet weath… Such can be the effect of a downpour, which can also turn the surrounding desert into a place of grass and flowers overnight.” (Kidner), iii. So the psalmist is praying that God will restore Israel to vitality, just as he restores the streams of the Negev when it rains. i. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Those streams could appear suddenly and rush with a mighty flow, sometimes known as flash floods. How fitting. This verse repeats the thoughts of verse 5 with a bit of added detail. Each grain leaves his hand with anxious prayer that it may not be lost: he thinks little of himself, but much of his seed, and he eagerly asks, ‘Will it prosper? Like your Lord, you shall yet see of the travail of your soul, and be satisfied.” (Meyer), v. Alexander Maclaren wondered how much encouragement and strength “…have been drawn for centuries from the sweet words of this psalm. 6:16)the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion,#Ps. i. Their wadis and river beds were normally dry, but rain could quickly restore them to life-giving streams. Anderson, A.A., The New Century Bible Commentary: Psalms 73-150 (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972), Broyles, Craig C., New International Biblical Commentary: Psalms (Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers, 1999, Brueggemann, Walter, The Message of the Psalms A Theological Commentary (Minneapolis: Augsburg Press, 1984), Clifford, Richard J., Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003), DeClaisse-Walford, Nancy; Jacobson, Rolf A.; Tanner, Beth Laneel, The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids: Wm. It promises Yahweh's protection. While the word goyim can mean nations in general, it was often use to mean Gentile nations––heathen. But Ross, because of the proximity of this verse to verse 4, says “the psalmist’s concern was not with a harvest of wheat, but people” (Ross, 670). “Then they said among the nations, (Hebrew: goyim) ‘Yahweh has done great things for them'” (v. 2b). To praise for God's favor to His people is added a prayer for its continued manifestation. That, to the singer, was the condition of the people. Psalm 126 New King James Version (NKJV) A Joyful Return to Zion A Song of Ascents. Our mouth had never been filled with holy laughter if it had not been first filled with the bitterness of grief. PSALM 121 OVERVIEW. (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979-1988), Brown, Francis; Driver, S.R. This is one of 15 psalms (120-134) that begin with this superscription. And we are glad. c. Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing: Tears truly sown in faith will bring in time a true harvest of rejoicing, as if the reapers held heavy sheaves of grain. Their vineyards and farmlands had been left largely untended for fifty years, so it took massive effort and a long time to restore them. A Joyful Return to Zion A 5-6) the results come only after a long period of hard work and waiting.” (Boice), ii. “For thus thy blessed Master ‘went forth weeping, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, bearing precious seed,’ and sowing it around him, till at length his own body was buried, like a grain of wheat, in the furrow of the grave. He who continually goes forth weeping, When they set out on the road, they could hardly believe that they were free––and were actually moving toward the realization of their dream. Read more Share . El Paso has huge concrete-lined culverts, capable of handling a river of water. i. They needed a large drainage system––the largest I have ever seen. “The people were not to sit by idly, waiting for God to come through. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Bearing seed for sowing, Psalm 126:5-6. Psalm 12 Commentary: God Protects His Own And because God’s words are pure, the needy who are marginalized and oppressed when a society exalts vileness – they can be sure of God’s protection. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. A National Thanksgiving! Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. They had to rebuild the city from scratch, beginning with the walls to protect them from hostile neighbors. This song likely was composed after the exile, in wondrous gratitude for God’s restoration, and in prayer for a furtherance of that work. It is the seventh in the series of 15 songs for pilgrims coming to Jerusalem. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Psalm 126 EXEGESIS: CONTEXT: This psalm is composed of two sections: Verses 1-3 speak of a wondrous, joyful time "when Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion." As one of the Songs of Ascents, we imagine these words in the mouths of pilgrims on the way to or having arrived at Jerusalem. “O disciple of Jesus, behold an emblem of thy present labour, and thy future reward. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing: The idea is repeated and enlarged. “Yahweh has done great things (Hebrew: gadal) for us” (v. 3a). It is the seventh in the series of 15 songs for pilgrims coming to Jerusalem. And our tongue with singing. Those were the days! The word sub has a number of meanings: Turn, return, and restore being three of the more prominent ones. 6 He who continually goes 3 forth weeping, Bearing 4 seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again 5 with e rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him. 2 Then c our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. a. The word sameah means to be filled with joy––to be exuberantly joyful. Psalm 126 – Amazed at God’s Work This psalm is titled A Song of Ascents. Who can tell how many hearts they have braced, how much patient toil they have inspired? “[There are] few transformations more dramatic than that of a dry gully into a torrent. That is what happened when Yahweh inspired Cyrus to allow the exiles to return to Jerusalem. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The Book of Psalms, Psalm 126 - NKJV Audio Bible PLUS Text. We were like those who dream. Cross References Psalms 128:6 Yes, may you … They dreamed of returning one day–– although they could hardly imagine how that might be possible. 4 (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996), Ross, Allen P., A Commentary on the Psalms, 90-150, Vol. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing” (Hebrew: renanah) (v. 2a). “we were like those who dream” (v. 1b). “Yahweh has done great things for them.”. “It remained a vivid national memory (cf. b. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. These are the disciples in whose hearts should be planted laughter and joy, and that by the authority of the Holy Ghost, which this verse setteth forth.” (Luther, cited in Spurgeon). B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2014), Gower, Ralph, The New Manners and Customs of Bible Times (Chicago: Moody Press, 1987), Kidner, Derek, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries: Psalms 73-150, Vol. Those of us who were responsible for the conduct of the camp had the great joy of sitting back and seeing God work in a sovereign way. When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Perhaps they considered their seasons away from Jerusalem as a symbolic captivity, and they celebrated the larger return from exile and their current, personal experience of such. We want to reap the joy without ever having sown the tears. That would certainly be Israel’s natural response to Yahweh’s bringing their fifty year exile to a close. When the Lord, &c.- … Would they awaken to find themselves still under the Babylonian thumb? Corporate prayers of confession, pleading for mercy for the people, issue in the dawning of salvation, and thus a National Thanksgiving. No reason for doubt can remain after the Lord has spoken.” (Spurgeon). We were like those who dream: With power and beauty, the poet described the sense of happy, grateful astonishment at the power and goodness of God in bringing back His people from the captivity of Zion. The goyim (nations) have affirmed Yahweh’s actions in behalf of Israel, and Israel has also acknowledged them. Bring back our captivity, O LORD: The second half of this psalm does not deny the amazed joy of the first half, but it recognizes that there is still work yet to be done. It seemed too good to be true. Commentary on Psalm 126:4-6 (Read Psalm 126:4-6) The beginnings of mercies encourage us to pray for the completion of them. As the streams in the South: The streams in the South flowed when the rain fell in faraway mountains. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. “In the first image (the sudden filling of the desert streams, v. 4), the results are sudden and unearned. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. i. i. i. He believes that the psalmist is praying for the return of the rest of the exiles. In Psalm 126, the memory of those singing, laughter-filled days of the past becomes, not nostalgia, but the ground of a strong hope for even better days to come.” (Boice). Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Those who have endured much weeping, if they truly carry it as seed for sowing – holding and casting it with faith in God and in His promise – those may be assured of reaping a good harvest. “The mercy was so unexpected, so amazing, so singular that they could not do less than laugh; and they laughed much, so that their mouths were full of it, and that because their hearts were full too.” (Spurgeon), ii. The product is one of the grandest, most eloquent lyrical prayers in the Psalter. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. In this context, it means that Yahweh has done great things––magnificent things––for Israel. TITLE, ETC. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy — This seems to refer to the foregoing prayer; as if he had said, And this thou wilt do in thy good time: thou wilt give them, as thou hast given us, a joyful return after so sad a time of captivity. 126 When the Lord brought back [ a]the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. But he arose, and is now in heaven; from whence he ‘shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,’ with the voice of the archangel and the trump of God, ‘bringing his sheaves with him.’” (Horne), (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad. ii. “He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves” (v. 6). Study Psalm 126 using Charles H. Spurgeon’s Treasury of David to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. a. Psalm 126 1 Psalm 126 A song of ascents. They would sow in tears. Then it was said among the Let’s read verse 7. “However arid the land, He can send the revivifying streams.” (Morgan). Verse 5. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. This is a powerful and great promise that our tears and sorrows need not be wasted, but can be sown for a joyful harvest received in a better season. i. J. Edwin Orr’s book All Your Need records the description of J. Oswald Sanders of the 1936 revival at Ngaruawahia, New Zealand: “For some time before Easter, a spirit of unusual expectancy had been kindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, but the reality far exceeded the expectation. See The Context (above). This almost certainly refers to the miraculous return of … Then they said among the nations, Our Price: $59.99Buy Now NKJV, The Story: The Bible as … This joy properly pertaineth to captives, that is, to those that feel the captivity of sin and death…. Most associate this with the return from exile under Ezra and Nehemiah, but it is also possible that it describes David’s return from his brief exile from Jerusalem in Absalom’s coup (2 Samuel 15-19). set the exiles free to return to Jerusalem. Psalm 126:1 Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord 1 When a the LORD brought back 1 the captivity of Zion, b We were like those who dream. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. b. Jerusalem is on Mount Zion, so this verse speaks of the return of the exiles to Jerusalem. 6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, “Restore (Hebrew: sub) our fortunes (Hebrew: sebut) again, Yahweh” (v. 4a). and Kahane, Ahuvia, The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 1998), Fohrer, Georg, Hebrew & Aramaic Dictionary of the Old Testament (SCM Press, 2012), Freedman, David Noel (ed. To sustain agriculture, residents had to channel that rainfall to make it usable. 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