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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 126"
description: "Overview  Psalms 126:1, The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, Psalms 126:4, prays for, and prophesies the good success thereof."
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1), The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, [Psalms 126:4](../../../kjv/psalms/126/4), prays for, and prophesies the good success thereof.
This Psalm evidently appears to have been composed in consequence of the proclamation of Cyrus in favour of the Jews, giving them leave to return to their own land, and rebuild their city and temple. [Psalms 120:1](../../../kjv/psalms/120/1), [Psalms 121:1](../../../kjv/psalms/121/1), [Psalms 122:1](../../../kjv/psalms/122/1), [Psalms 123:1](../../../kjv/psalms/123/1), [Psalms 124:1](../../../kjv/psalms/124/1), [Psalms 125:1](../../../kjv/psalms/125/1) *titles

**turned again:** etc. Heb. returned the returning of Zion, [Psalms 53:6](../../../kjv/psalms/53/6), [Psalms 85:1](../../../kjv/psalms/85/1), [Ezra 1:1-11](../../../kjv/ezra/1/1-11), [Job 42:10](../../../kjv/job/42/10), [Jeremiah 31:8-10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/8-10), [Hosea 6:11](../../../kjv/hosea/6/11), [Joel 3:1](../../../kjv/joel/3/1)
**we were like:** [Job 9:16](../../../kjv/job/9/16), [Mark 16:11](../../../kjv/mark/16/11), [Luke 24:11](../../../kjv/luke/24/11), [Luke 24:41](../../../kjv/luke/24/41), [Acts 12:9](../../../kjv/acts/12/9), [Acts 12:14-16](../../../kjv/acts/12/14-16)
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 45:26](../../../kjv/genesis/45/26) - he believed [Deuteronomy 30:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/3) - then the [Nehemiah 8:12](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/12) - to make [Job 29:24](../../../kjv/job/29/24) - they believed [Psalms 30:11](../../../kjv/psalms/30/11) - turned [Psalms 66:5](../../../kjv/psalms/66/5) - Come [Psalms 106:47](../../../kjv/psalms/106/47) - Save us [Psalms 126:4](../../../kjv/psalms/126/4) - Turn again [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4) - time to weep [Isaiah 14:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/7) - they [Isaiah 48:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/20) - with a voice [Isaiah 49:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/24) - prey [Jeremiah 29:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/14) - and I will turn [Jeremiah 30:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/19) - out [Jeremiah 32:44](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/44) - for I [Jeremiah 33:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/7) - will cause [Jeremiah 51:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/10) - let us [Ezekiel 16:53](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/53) - bring [Ezekiel 36:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/23) - and the heathen [Joel 2:21](../../../kjv/joel/2/21) - for [Zephaniah 2:7](../../../kjv/zephaniah/2/7) - turn [Luke 6:21](../../../kjv/luke/6/21) - ye shall laugh [Luke 15:25](../../../kjv/luke/15/25) - he

**Then was:** [Psalms 14:7](../../../kjv/psalms/14/7), [Psalms 53:6](../../../kjv/psalms/53/6), [Psalms 106:47](../../../kjv/psalms/106/47), [Psalms 106:48](../../../kjv/psalms/106/48), [Ezra 3:11](../../../kjv/ezra/3/11), [Job 8:21](../../../kjv/job/8/21), [Isaiah 35:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/10), [Isaiah 49:9-13](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/9-13), [Jeremiah 31:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/12), [Jeremiah 31:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/13), [Jeremiah 33:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/11), [Revelation 11:15-17](../../../kjv/revelation/11/15-17)
**then said:** [Numbers 23:23](../../../kjv/numbers/23/23), [Joshua 2:9-11](../../../kjv/joshua/2/9-11), [Joshua 9:9](../../../kjv/joshua/9/9), [Joshua 9:10](../../../kjv/joshua/9/10), [Nehemiah 6:16](../../../kjv/nehemiah/6/16), [Zechariah 8:22](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/22), [Zechariah 8:23](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/23), [Romans 11:15](../../../kjv/romans/11/15)
**done great things for them:** Heb. magnified to do with them
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 18:12](../../../kjv/genesis/18/12) - laughed [Genesis 21:6](../../../kjv/genesis/21/6) - God [1 Samuel 12:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/24) - how great things [Psalms 30:11](../../../kjv/psalms/30/11) - turned [Psalms 31:19](../../../kjv/psalms/31/19) - wrought [Psalms 65:8](../../../kjv/psalms/65/8) - afraid [Psalms 71:19](../../../kjv/psalms/71/19) - who hast [Psalms 85:1](../../../kjv/psalms/85/1) - thou hast [Psalms 96:10](../../../kjv/psalms/96/10) - Say [Psalms 109:27](../../../kjv/psalms/109/27) - *General* [Psalms 145:6](../../../kjv/psalms/145/6) - And men [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4) - time to weep [Song of Solomon 6:9](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/6/9) - The daughters [Jeremiah 30:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/19) - out [Jeremiah 33:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/9) - a name [Ezekiel 36:35](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/35) - they shall [Ezekiel 37:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/13) - *General* [Ezekiel 37:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/28) - the heathen [Ezekiel 39:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/13) - the day [Joel 2:26](../../../kjv/joel/2/26) - that [Micah 7:16](../../../kjv/micah/7/16) - nations [Zephaniah 3:14](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/14) - shout [Luke 1:49](../../../kjv/luke/1/49) - hath [Luke 6:21](../../../kjv/luke/6/21) - ye shall laugh [Luke 8:39](../../../kjv/luke/8/39) - and published [Luke 24:41](../../../kjv/luke/24/41) - believed

[Psalms 18:50](../../../kjv/psalms/18/50), [Psalms 31:19](../../../kjv/psalms/31/19), [Psalms 66:5](../../../kjv/psalms/66/5), [Psalms 66:6](../../../kjv/psalms/66/6), [Psalms 68:7](../../../kjv/psalms/68/7), [Psalms 68:8](../../../kjv/psalms/68/8), [Psalms 68:22](../../../kjv/psalms/68/22), [Ezra 7:27](../../../kjv/ezra/7/27), [Ezra 7:28](../../../kjv/ezra/7/28), [Isaiah 11:11-16](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/11-16), [Isaiah 12:4-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/12/4-6), [Isaiah 51:9-11](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/9-11), [Isaiah 52:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/9), [Isaiah 52:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/10), [Isaiah 66:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/14), [Luke 1:46](../../../kjv/luke/1/46), [Luke 1:49](../../../kjv/luke/1/49), [Ephesians 1:18-22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/18-22), [Revelation 12:10](../../../kjv/revelation/12/10), [Revelation 19:1-7](../../../kjv/revelation/19/1-7)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 23:23](../../../kjv/numbers/23/23) - What hath [1 Samuel 12:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/12/24) - how great things [Psalms 71:19](../../../kjv/psalms/71/19) - who hast [Psalms 92:4](../../../kjv/psalms/92/4) - *General* [Psalms 145:6](../../../kjv/psalms/145/6) - And men [Jeremiah 33:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/9) - a name [Ezekiel 37:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/37/13) - *General* [Ezekiel 39:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/13) - the day [Joel 2:26](../../../kjv/joel/2/26) - that [Zephaniah 3:14](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/14) - shout [Luke 8:39](../../../kjv/luke/8/39) - and published

**Turn again:** [Psalms 126:1](../../../kjv/psalms/126/1), [Psalms 85:4](../../../kjv/psalms/85/4), [Hosea 1:11](../../../kjv/hosea/1/11)
**as the streams:** [Joshua 3:16](../../../kjv/joshua/3/16), [Isaiah 41:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/18)
**Reciprocal:** [Job 42:10](../../../kjv/job/42/10) - turned [Jeremiah 29:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/14) - and I will turn [Jeremiah 33:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/7) - will cause [Jeremiah 50:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/4) - going

**that sow:** [Psalms 137:1](../../../kjv/psalms/137/1), [Isaiah 12:1-3](../../../kjv/isaiah/12/1-3), [Jeremiah 31:9-13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/9-13), [Joel 2:17](../../../kjv/joel/2/17), [Joel 2:23](../../../kjv/joel/2/23), [Matthew 5:4](../../../kjv/matthew/5/4), [John 16:20-22](../../../kjv/john/16/20-22), [2 Corinthians 7:8-11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/8-11)
**joy:** or, singing
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 23:32](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/32) - afflict [Numbers 29:7](../../../kjv/numbers/29/7) - afflict [2 Samuel 15:30](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/30) - weeping [2 Kings 20:5](../../../kjv/2-kings/20/5) - I have seen [Psalms 30:5](../../../kjv/psalms/30/5) - weeping [Psalms 51:8](../../../kjv/psalms/51/8) - Make [Psalms 56:8](../../../kjv/psalms/56/8) - put [Psalms 90:15](../../../kjv/psalms/90/15) - Make [Psalms 97:11](../../../kjv/psalms/97/11) - sown [Proverbs 11:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/18) - but [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4) - time to weep [Ecclesiastes 7:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/3) - is better [Ecclesiastes 7:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/8) - Better [Ecclesiastes 11:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/1) - for [Isaiah 9:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/3) - they joy [Hosea 10:12](../../../kjv/hosea/10/12) - Sow [Mark 9:24](../../../kjv/mark/9/24) - with [Luke 6:21](../../../kjv/luke/6/21) - ye that weep [Luke 7:38](../../../kjv/luke/7/38) - weeping [Luke 22:62](../../../kjv/luke/22/62) - and wept [John 17:13](../../../kjv/john/17/13) - that [Acts 20:37](../../../kjv/acts/20/37) - wept [1 Corinthians 7:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/30) - that weep [2 Corinthians 7:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/7) - mourning [Galatians 6:8](../../../kjv/galatians/6/8) - soweth to the [2 Timothy 1:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/1/4) - filled [James 4:9](../../../kjv/james/4/9) - afflicted

**that goeth:** [Psalms 30:5](../../../kjv/psalms/30/5), [Job 11:13-17](../../../kjv/job/11/13-17), [Isaiah 61:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/61/3), [Jeremiah 50:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/4), [Jeremiah 50:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/5), [Galatians 6:7](../../../kjv/galatians/6/7), [Galatians 6:8](../../../kjv/galatians/6/8)
**precious seed:** or, seed basket
**shall doubtless:** [Isaiah 9:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/2), [Isaiah 9:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/3), [Luke 15:18-24](../../../kjv/luke/15/18-24), [Acts 16:29-34](../../../kjv/acts/16/29-34), [Revelation 7:15-17](../../../kjv/revelation/7/15-17)
**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 23:32](../../../kjv/leviticus/23/32) - afflict [Numbers 29:7](../../../kjv/numbers/29/7) - afflict [2 Samuel 15:30](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/30) - weeping [Ezra 3:12](../../../kjv/ezra/3/12) - wept [Job 8:21](../../../kjv/job/8/21) - he fill [Psalms 51:8](../../../kjv/psalms/51/8) - Make [Psalms 56:8](../../../kjv/psalms/56/8) - put [Psalms 90:15](../../../kjv/psalms/90/15) - Make [Psalms 97:11](../../../kjv/psalms/97/11) - sown [Psalms 129:7](../../../kjv/psalms/129/7) - he that bindeth [Proverbs 11:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/11/18) - but [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4) - time to weep [Ecclesiastes 7:3](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/3) - is better [Ecclesiastes 7:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/7/8) - Better [Ecclesiastes 11:1](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/11/1) - for [Jeremiah 31:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/9) - come [Hosea 10:12](../../../kjv/hosea/10/12) - Sow [Matthew 5:4](../../../kjv/matthew/5/4) - *General* [Luke 6:21](../../../kjv/luke/6/21) - ye that weep [Luke 7:38](../../../kjv/luke/7/38) - weeping [Luke 22:62](../../../kjv/luke/22/62) - and wept [John 16:20](../../../kjv/john/16/20) - your [1 Corinthians 7:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/30) - that weep [2 Corinthians 7:7](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/7) - mourning [Philippians 3:8](../../../kjv/philippians/3/8) - doubtless [Hebrews 6:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/7) - receiveth [James 4:9](../../../kjv/james/4/9) - afflicted

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