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Psalm 126.
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Joy over past restoration is joined to a plea for renewed blessing. Sowing in tears becomes an image of hope for a future harvest of joy.
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- 1A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
- 2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
- 3The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
- 4Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
- 5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
- 6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
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