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Psalm 126:1–2

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1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,r

we were like those who dream.*

2Then our mouth was filled with laughter

and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then it was said among the nations,

“The Lord has done great things for them.”*

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Footnotes

  1. rOr brought back those who returned to Zion

Cross references

  1. *Ps 85:1; Acts 12:9
  2. *Job 8:21; Ps 51:14; 71:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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

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

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

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

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.