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Psalm 126:5–6

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5dThose who sow in tears

Shall reap in joy.

6He who continually goes 3forth weeping,

Bearing 4seed for sowing,

Shall doubtless come again 5with erejoicing,

Bringing his sheaves with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 3to and fro
  2. 4Lit. a bag of seed for sowing
  3. 5with shouts of joy

Cross references

  1. dIs. 35:10; 51:11; 61:7; Jer. 31:9; [Gal. 6:9]
  2. eIs. 61:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Those 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.