Psalm 126
Jerusalem resurrected
The Lord restores Jerusalem
Road trip song[1]
1 When the LORD brought Jerusalem back to life,It felt like we were dreaming.
2 Our mouths echoed with laughter.
Our tongues threw shouts of joy.
The whole world said, together,
“Look at all the great things
The LORD has done for them.”
3 The LORD has done great things for us.
And we are glad he has.
4 LORD, give us back everything we lost,
Just as streams can flow
In the Negev desert wadis,[3]
5 Weeping, we plant our seeds.
Shouting for joy, we collect the harvest.
6 People who carry the seed bags
And plant their seeds weeping,
Will one day shout for joy,
Bringing in the harvest.
Notes
1126:1
The subtitle wasn’t part of the original psalm. Psalms 120-134 are called songs of ascent, possibly because Jewish pilgrims sang these songs while traveling up into the Judean hills to celebrate a Jewish holiday in Jerusalem.
2126:1
Literally “Zion.” “Zion” is a term of endearment, and another name for Jerusalem. It’s a bit like “The Big Apple” for New York City.
3126:4
A wadi (WAD-ee) is a usually dry gully that can turn into a stream during a rainstorm. When dry, travelers can use it as a path. But storms upstream can turn wadis into flash floods.
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Streams in the desert