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Psalm 126:5–6

wThose who sow in tears

shall reap with shouts of joy!

He who goes out weeping,

bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.

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Psalm 126:5–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

Those who sow with tears

will reap with songs of joy.

Those who go out weeping,

carrying seed to sow,

will return with songs of joy,

carrying sheaves with them.

Psalm 126:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,

Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Those who plant in tears

will harvest with shouts of joy.

They weep as they go to plant their seed,

but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Psalm 126:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Those who sow in tears

Shall reap in joy.

He who continually goes forth weeping,

Bearing seed for sowing,

Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,

Bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

Those who cry as they plant crops

will sing at harvest time.

Those who cry

as they carry out the seeds

will return singing

and carrying bundles of grain.

Psalm 126:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing,

Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing: He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

Psalm 126:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Those who cry while they plant 

will joyfully sing while they harvest. 

The person who goes out weeping, carrying his bag of seed, 

will come home singing, carrying his bundles of grain. 

Psalm 126:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Those who sow in tears

will reap with shouts of joy.

Though one goes along weeping,

carrying the bag of seed,

he will surely come back with shouts of joy,

carrying his sheaves.

Psalm 126:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

May those who sow in tears

reap with shouts of joy.

Those who go out weeping,

bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

carrying their sheaves.

Psalm 126:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Those who sow with tears

shall reap with rejoicing.

He who diligently goes out with weeping,

carrying the seed bag,

shall certainly come in with rejoicing,

carrying his sheaves.

Psalm 126:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who cry as they plant their crops

will sing with joy when they gather them in.

Those who go out sobbing

as they carry seeds to plant

will come back singing with joy.

They will bring the new crop back with them.

Psalm 126:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.

He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed,

Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.


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