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A song to sing as we climb.

The Lord has done great things for us![a]

126 When the Lord turned us round,
    so that we enjoyed a good life in Zion again,
    we thought that we were dreaming!
At that time, we laughed a lot.
    We shouted because we were so happy!
People in other countries said to each other,
    ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’
Yes, the Lord has done great things for us.
    So we are very happy.

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Footnotes

  1. 126:1 Psalm 126 remembers how God helps his people when they have troubles. Even when things seem very bad for us, God can change everything. This psalm may remember the time when God took his people back to Jerusalem (Zion) after they had lived in Babylon for a long time.

Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]
Our mouths were filled with laughter,(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(D) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health