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Psalm 126:title–2

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A Prayer for Deliverance

126When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem,g

it was like a dream!

2How we laughed, how we sang for joy!

Then the other nations said about us,

“The Lord did great things for them.”

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  1. gbrought us back to Jerusalem; or made Jerusalem prosperous again.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

A Song of Ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

we were like those who dream.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then they said among the nations,

“The Lord has done great things for them.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

we were like those who dreamed.

Our mouths were filled with laughter,

our tongues with songs of joy.

Then it was said among the nations,

“The Lord has done great things for them.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

we were like those who dream.

Our mouths were filled with laughter then,

and our tongues with shouts of joy.

Then they said among the nations,

“The Lord has done great things for them.”

NLTNew Living Translation

A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.

When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,

it was like a dream!

We were filled with laughter,

and we sang for joy.

And the other nations said,

“What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A song of ascents.

When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion,

we were like dreamers.

Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

and our tongue with rejoicing.

Then they said among the nations,

“Yahweh has done great things for these people.”

KJV 1900King James Version

A Song of degrees.

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion,

We were like them that dream.

Then 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.