https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/psalms-126.html. (Haydock). Had the climbers been delayed momentarily – say, they were thirty minutes late reporting in – their loved ones may have had a few anxious moments and then let out a sigh of relief, but it wouldn’t have caused a nationwide celebration. 1871-8. The phrase is not precisely the same as that in Psalm 126:4, which is usual, and offers no difficulty.Here the form of the noun "turning" presents some difficulty; but, after the analogy of a few other words, it can bear the concrete meaning "returned:" when Jehovah brought back the returned of Zion. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, When the Lord turned again the captivity -, When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion -, WHEN THE LORD RESTORED THE FORTUNES OF ZION, "Then said they ... Jehovah hath done great things for them", John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. We believed it was too good news to be true, and thought ourselves in a dream or illusion. The whole was to be traced to God. Briggs placed it in the "Greek period, when the people longed for a return of prosperity. Abiding is not enough, fruitfulness is added. Psalm 126 expresses the themes of redemption and joy and gratitude to God. The pilgrims went from blessing to blessing in their psalmody as they proceeded on their holy way. Long story, short, under the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem and took the brightest and best of the Jewish population to Babylon. The effect that this produced on the astonished Grecians who were present, is related by this able historian in a very natural and affecting manner; and some parts of it nearly in the words of the psalmist. (Muis) --- He was to undertake various important works during his reign, (Haydock) particularly the temple, at the dedication of which this might be sung. In Henry's view, the psalm was written either by Ezra, who led the nation at that time, or by one of the Jewish prophets. From Babylon; and therefore that which some translations have in the title, A psalm of David (which is not in the Hebrew) would be left out; for it seemeth to have been penned by Ezra, or some prophet of his time. “The joy was too great for men to take it all in. Psalms 126:1. "The 1599 Geneva Study Bible". When the Lord turned again the captivity - When Cyrus published his decree in favor of the Jews, giving them liberty to return to their own land, and rebuild their city and temple. and our tongue with singing” (Psalm 126:1-2). The caption read: “Christ has made us free.” (Gal. But what was all this in comparison to the salvation of Jesus? None of those who were carted away lived to see their freedom. “He breaks the power of canceled sin, BibliographyTorrey, R. A. Theirs is, once more, a land flowing with milk and honey. Whether they’re willing to admit it or not, your faithfulness has a positive effect on others: “Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion - Margin, as in Hebrew, “returned the returning of Zion.” The Hebrew word which is rendered in the text captivity means properly return; and then, those returning. 2 At that time our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with a joyful shout. 1. See Acts 12:9. The Hebrew [ shiybaah (Hebrew #7870)] occurs only here. The weather was worsening. Psalm 126 – Amazed at God’s Work. Faith anticipates that the work of rebuilding the temple, now carried on with tears because of the Samaritan foe (Ezra 3:1-13; Ezra 4:1-24; Ezra 5:1-17; Ezra 6:1-22), will be completed with joy (Psalms 126:4-6); cf. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". Never before, in the whole history of the human race, had there ever been anything like this; and, we might add, there's never been anything like it since then! https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rbc/psalms-126.html. The root ch-l-m can mean to dream, or to be healthy or strong (Job 39:4; Isaiah 38:16, where the hiphil is used). Abiding is not enough, fruitfulness is added. (Haydock) --- David, Solomon, Esdras, &c., may have held this language. Every day she’d sit at her kitchen table and pray for the Lord to provide for her needs. Now, whoever was the author of it, (88) whether one of the Levites or one of the Prophets, he affirms that the manner of their deliverance was too wonderful to be attributed to fortune, in order to lead the faithful to the conclusion that the prophecy of Jeremiah, which had assigned seventy years as the term of the captivity, was truly fulfilled. This passage is both testimonial and prophetic. To the naked eye, it’s a God-forsaken place. It is unnatural and forced to suppose, with some expositors, that this is a prediction of what was to come. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". have “as if consoled.” The Hebrew word primarily means “to be fat,” or “fleshy,” and in Isaiah 38:16 is rendered “recover”—a meaning that would give a good sense here, and which is adopted by the Chaldean paraphrases: “We were like unto such men who have recovered.” On the other hand, the usual rendering suggests that the news of the restoration appeared too good to be true. (Yes,) Yahweh has done great things for us, In the common Hebrew text, When the Lord returned home the returning ones, or, the restoration, deriving שׁיבת, (sheebath,) rendered “captivity,” from שׁוב, (shobh,) to return. As often as God works by ordinary means, men, through the malignity of their natures, usually exercise their ingenuity in devising various causes of the deliverance wrought, in order to darken the grace of God. The psalm begins. 2 Then our u mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/psalms-126.html. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. You see it all the time: Bill and Melinda Gates donate a billion dollars to fight AIDS in Africa, and the whole world sits up and takes notice. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/psalms-126.html. How signally has this prayer been thus far answered! ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. This refers to the testimony of the Gentile nations to the effect that they recognized the hand of God in what happened in Israel's resettlement in Canaan. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/psalms-126.html. For when Cyrus (as we read in the book of Ezra) gave commandment for the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and to rebuild the temple, it might well excite the astonishment of all that heard it. This is a glorious redemption. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tcc/psalms-126.html. What Psalm 126 means. and Vulg. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/gsb/psalms-126.html. Click here for more information. (Berthier) --- Some suppose that David put the psalm into his hands, to teach him that all depends on God. BibliographyCoke, Thomas. The chances of rescue looked slim. You can judge for yourself, but I think it’s true – the worse the circumstances, the more dramatic the response when the situation is reversed. Individually, the Psalms can be the source of great inspiration: “Yahweh is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing….” Collectively, they bear witness to God’s faithfulness in watching over the people of Israel through the trials and tribulations of life. BibliographyHaydock, George Leo. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then... Psalm 126 A Harvest of Joy - A Song of Ascents. I’ll never forget a poster I saw years ago. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". Psalm 126:1-6 A Song of the Ascents. lib. Blessed is everyone that feareth the Lord that walketh in his ways. Psalm 126:1-3-4-6 MSG. and our tongue with singing” (Psalm 126:1-2). BibliographyBeza, Theodore. The illustration is in Luke 24:41. (1) When the Lord . We see here not only that Zion abides, but that her joy returns after sorrow. 126:1; a prayer for YHWH to do it again, Ps. Such a passion was upon Peter when enlarged by the angel, Acts 12:7-11; upon the Grecians when set free by Flaminius, the Roman general; Maius gaudium fuit, saith the historian, quam quod universum homines caperent, &c., their joy was too large for their hearts, they scarcely believed their own ears when the crier proclaimed their liberty, but had him say over that sweet word liberty again; they also looked upon one another with wonderment, velut somnii vanam speciem, saith Livy. Constantinople was taken by the Turks in 1453; and since that time till the present, (October, 1822), three hundred and sixty-nine years have elapsed. As we look more closely at Psalm 126, I hope you’ll get the message of how God is just faithful in watching over us today. in Vit. And did my Sovereign die? BibliographyHawker, Robert, D.D. and we are glad” (Psalm 126:2-3). Also, there is a key verse in the understanding of this idiom in Job 42:10 which reveals that, "God turned the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends; and God gave Job twice as much as he had before." Even the phrase shub shebuth can have this general meaning within the Old Testament. The sense is much the same-`When God gave them a complete returning.'. lib. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". According to Matthew Henry, it was likely written upon the return of the Israelites from Babylonian captivity. 126 When the L ord s restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who t dream. There are songs of Zion, historical litanies and psalms of wisdom. When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. (Berthier) --- Yet inactivity is not encouraged. the captivity = turned the fortunes. In this passage, the turning of Job's "captivity," simply meant the restoration of his good fortunes and not his release from imprisonment or captivity. This proclamation of the herald being heard, there was such joy, that the people in general could not comprehend it. Psalm 126A song of ascents. Audita voce praeconis, majus gaudium fuit, quam quod universum homines caperent. They died in captivity. To put it this way, you know when go into a travel agency and see all the posters of beautiful and exotic places to visit? The product is one of the grandest, most eloquent lyrical prayers in the Psalter. This word is not in the Septuagint. Like them that dream.—The LXX. The Babylonian Captivity lasted seventy years. See Psalms 126:4, and the fundamental passage, Deuteronomy 30:2-3 ; Jeremiah 29:14; Ezekiel 16:53. We were like them that dream - The news was so unexpected that we doubted for a time the truth of it. The psalm goes on to say. BibliographyBenson, Joseph. The more you know your absolute dependence on God’s forgiveness and grace, the more you can appreciate the gift of salvation bought for you through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The people of Israel attributed their good fortune to God. Biblical Commentary 126: 1-6. He was free to go. It was of a prison cell. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". We fear that it is; we apprehend that it will all vanish away like a dream. "Coffman Commentaries on the Old and New Testament". Tension mounted by the moment as the world watched and waited. These psalms trace the upward ascent of our heart to Gods heart, but its not smooth sailing all the way. We drove through a portion of it on our way from Jerusalem to Cairo in 1997. 1917. We were like them that dream; we were so surprised and astonished with the report of such a favour, that we could not believe our own eyes and ears, but thought it to be but a dream or delusion of our own fancies; as is usual in matters of great joy, as Genesis 45:26 Luke 24:11 Acts 12:9. So the English version. » When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Psalm 126:1 "When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream." I don’t know how to say it more clearly than this: The gift of life in all of its abundance – salvation – is yours for the asking. 126 When Jehovah gathered back the captives of Zion, + We thought we were dreaming. The phrase is not precisely the same as that in Psalms 126:4, which is usual, and offers no difficulty. We were the talk of the nations— “GOD was wonderful to them!” GOD was wonderful to us; we are one happy people. Verse 2: When God does something good for … "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". A deserving family is chosen to receive a Habitat for Humanity house, and all the neighbors say it was a blessing from God. And our whole nature was in worse than Babylonish bondage, when God sent his Son to deliver us from darkness, and to bring us into his marvellous light; to bring us out of the prison house, and make us free. (1) When the Lord . What seemed to be a hopeless situation proved to be nothing short of a miracle. Amen! If this Psalm was written with a view to record the wonderful and gracious dealings of the Lord with his people, in delivering them from the Babylonish captivity, certain it is, that that event was as sudden and unexpected as a dream. PSALM 126:1. 1 When the L ORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/psalms-126.html. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. The Hebrew word which is rendered in the text captivity means properly return; and then, those returning. “When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/psalms-126.html. Two things stand out about this verse: When Cyrus the Great ended their exile, the people of Israel didn’t praise Cyrus, they praised God – “the Lord has done great things for us.”, The story is told of a couple of rowdy kids who wanted to play a trick on an old widow woman. We must labour, and still expect success from God alone. . "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/psalms-126.html. John Trapp Complete Commentary. And it was true. The noun שיבת, shibath, translated captivity, might be rendered bringing back, as some do, which would give greater elegance to the expression of the Psalmist, as in that case שיבת would be a noun of the same verb which is used in the beginning of the verse. This psalm is titled A Song of Ascents. --- It. It is more than likely that this Psalm hath a reference to some great event in the Church's history: and hence it hath been generally supposed to refer to the return of the people from Babylon. Used by Permission. And that’s what gives teeth to the psalmist’s words: “Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, Psalms 126:1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Why do the Christian powers of Europe stand by, and see the ark of their God in captivity; the holy name by which they are called despised and execrated; the vilest indignities offered to those who are called Christians, by barbarians the most cruel, ferocious, and abominable that ever disgraced the name of man? And like the psalmist in the Psalms of Ascent, we m… 196), after the defeat of the Macedonians by T. Flaminius, the proclamation of the herald that they should, by the free gift of the Roman people, retain their liberty. After which, the Mohammedan troops were driven out of Greece and the Morea; so that the whole of Greece is cleared of its oppressors, and is now under its own government, protected by the above powers - March, 1829. Psalms 126:1. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". We were delirious with delight. Turned again the captivity of Zion, i.e. Now, translate that into the Babylonian Captivity and you can appreciate what the psalmist is saying. 1765. Barnes's Psalms 126:1 Bible Commentary When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion - Margin, as in Hebrew, "returned the returning of Zion." This is the seventh Step, and we may therefore expect to meet with some special perfection of joy in it; nor shall we look in vain. which sense the word has in Job 39:4; and will be the case of the Jews, when they are converted; who will be recovered out of the sick state and condition in which they now are, and have all their diseases healed, and sins forgiven; yea, their conversion will be as life from the dead, a resurrection of them from their graves, Romans 11:15. The occasion for the psalm is likewise impossible to identify with any certainty. Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. Wesley is so thankful only a thousand will do: “O, for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise …”. 12, Gosr. My great Redeemer’s praise, xxxiii., Cyp. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion. The glories of my God and King, Copyright StatementThese files are considered public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available in the Online Bible Software Library. I can tell you, it’s a desolate place. "People that were dreaming" means that people could not believe the good thing that God did for them! 1859. turned. The Negeb is the desert in the southern part of Israel. "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". This deliverance of the captives, though it was by Cyrus as an instrument, yet it was the Lord's work; which he employed him in, and stirred him up to do, and therefore is ascribed to him. Commentary on Psalm 126:1-3. Or "for" Solomon. I’m sure you must get tired of me saying this, but this is why I think it’s so important to be up front about our sinful nature and not to be ashamed to sing with Isaac Watts, “Alas, and did my Savior bleed, Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. We have seen how these Psalms operate in groups of three a psalm of trouble, followed by a psalm of trust, followed by a psalm of triumph. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. If you’ve been away for a while, we’re nearing the end of our Lenten journey. This must indeed have been an understatement. GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! And when any, and every poor sinner is thus brought out, so great, so unexpected, so unlooked for, and so, marvellous doth the whole seem to him, that it appears too great, and too good to be real, so that it seems but as a dream, or a vision of the night. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". Happy people to whom ever ascent was a song, every halt a hymn. Great joy seems too good to be true. You can imagine the celebration when he did. The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, prayeth for, and prophesieth the good success thereof. When the Romans had vanquished Philip, king of Macedon, they restored liberty to the Grecian cities by proclamation. By his grace, he’s restored their good fortune. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? "Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary". "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". Josephus gives this account of the edict of Cyrus. cap. The reference is to the waking in 2 Kings 19:35. Sermons It’s like a dream, too good to be true. Psalm 126:1-3 King James Version (KJV) 126 When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. “Yahweh has done great things for them.”. 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. We were like them that dream - we could scarcely believe our eyes that our deliverance was a reality. Psalms 125:1-5, introduction. "Then said they ... Jehovah hath done great things for them" (Psalms 126:2). Copyright 2007, Philip McLarty. Or else it is from the root, to return [ shuwb (Hebrew #7725)] - literally, 'turned the returning.' ; that is, as persons that know not whether they are asleep or awake; and whether what they see and enjoy is in reality or only a vision, as Peter's deliverance from prison was to him, Acts 12:9; When the proclamation by Cyrus was first heard of by the Jews, and they had their liberty upon it, they could hardly tell whether it was a real thing or a vision, and could scarcely believe it for joy; it seemed too good news to be true, as the news of Joseph's being alive was to Jacob, Genesis 45:26; and so the appearance of Christ, his resurrection, and redemption by him, were to the disciples, Luke 24:11. So Jacob felt on hearing of Joseph's being alive, and moreover governor of Egypt (Genesis 45:26 : cf. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/psalms-126.html. And, what’s remarkable is that the heathens did too, and that’s the second thing that stands out about this verse: “Then they said among the nations, We were like them that dream - The Latin Vulgate and the Septuagint render this, “we were comforted.” The meaning is, “It seemed like a dream; we could hardly realize that it was so; it was so marvelous, so good, so full of joy, that we could scarcely believe it was real.” This state of mind is not uncommon, when, in sudden and overpowering joy, we ask whether it can be real; whether it is not all a dream. God has unlocked the prison door and is inviting you to come out and live in perfect peace and love and joy and thanksgiving. --- God must be the principal agent, (Worthington) and all the glory must be given to Him. BibliographyWesley, John. This does not refer to a captivity or captives, but to a restoration to blessing. Mr. Mudge conjectures from the 4th verse, that it was written just at the juncture of the restoration, before it was fully completed. One day they snuck up under the open window and heard her say, “Give us this day our daily bread.” So they pooled their money and went to the store and bought her a sack of groceries. Psalm 126:1-8 Too Good to Be True (McLarty), All Rights Reserved | © 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. TRY SERMONWRITER! After hoping and praying to be released for seventy long years, the people of Israel got to go home. Psalms 128:5-6; Lamentations 3:1). like them that dream. Bernard). 126.1, and whethCT the expression has to be rendered “restored the fortunes of Zion” on the basis of the comparison with the Aramaic. An illustration has been aptly produced in Livy’s description of the feelings of the Greeks when they heard at the Isthmian games (B.C. Well, you won’t find a poster of the Negeb! Hood? It is obvious here that the ASV, which we are following, renders these opening lines as a reference to the return of the Babylonian exiles; and, as we noted above, there is nothing in the psalm that denies this possibility. BibliographyCalvin, John. Joseph Benson's Commentary. We laughed, we sang, we couldn’t believe our good fortune. Make no mistake about it, when God acts, people notice, even people of little or no faith. But this is mere conjecture. Epist. "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.” Psa. Psalms 126:1 « A Song of degrees. "The Roman Senate, and T. Quintius the general, having vanquished king Philip and the Macedonians, do ordain that the Corinthians, Phocensians, all the Locrensians, the island of EubOea, the Magnesians, Thessalians, Perrhaebians, Acheans, and Phthiotians, shall be free, be delivered from all taxes, and live according to their own laws.". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-126.html. Cyrus was mentioned by name, between two and three hundred years before he was born, and declared to be God's anointed for opening the two-leaved gates, upon which occasion God would loose the loins of kings. "Commentary on Psalms 126:1". “Yahweh has done great things for them.” i., Aug. Confes. BibliographyClarke, Adam. When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream. It ended in 537 B.C., when Cyrus the Great let the people go back to Judea. It may either be from the root, to lead captive [shaabah]; and then it is the same as the similar word [shibuwt, or shibiyt] "captivity," Psalms 126:4. Would you sing, “O, for a tongue to sing …?” Ten tongues? The ancient versions render it captivity. The psalm is for the comfort and guidance of the Church in all times of trial, when joyful hopes raised by deliverances are threatened with disappointment. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/mpc/psalms-126.html. PSALM 126 OVERVIEW. When the Lord turned again] viz. Vix satis se credere se quisque audisse: alii alios intueri mirabundi velut somnii vanam speciem: guod ad guemque pertineret, suarum aurium fidei minimum credentes, proximos interrogabant. 1832. It is about the deliverance of God’s people from Babylon back to Zion. Because of the past, they can certainly imagine a stunningly glorious future, where the sad can’t stop laughing, where tears are dried and replaced with shouts of joy. BibliographyGill, John. PSALM 126 PRAYERS: If you are in any of the situations listed above or more, then these powerful psalm 126 prayers are for you: Dear Lord turns exile into ecstasy, and banishment into bliss., Lord, Let our hearts gratefully remember all your former loving kindnesses; Dear Lord, strengthen my faith, I believe in you. He sets the prisoner free; 1840-57. The psalmist says it was like a dream, too good to be true. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/psalms-126.html. Compare Job 42:10; Psalms 14:7; Hosea 6:11. Multitudes from all Greece were there assembled; and the tidings produced nearly the same effect upon them, according to Livy, that the publication of the decree of Cyrus did on the Jews, according to what is here related by the psalmist. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, Psalms 126:3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. 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