1The church celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, 4prayeth for and prophesieth her own future joyfulness.
0aA Song of degrees.
a Pss. 120-134, titles.
1WHEN the LORD 1turned again the captivity of Zion, we bwere like them that dream.
1Heb. returned the returning of Zion. Ezr. 1. Ps. 53.6; 85.1.
b Ac. 12.9. Lu. 24.11. Ge. 45.26.
2Then cwas our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then dsaid they among the heathen, eThe LORD 2hath done great things for them.
2Heb. hath magnified to do with them. Joel 2.20.
c Ps. 14.7; 53.6. Job 8.21. Is. 35.10. Re. 14.3; 19.1-7; 18.20. d Ps. 58.10; 64.9. Eze. 36.35,36; 37.21,28. e Lu. 1.49.
3The fLORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
f Ps. 18.50; 72.18. Re. 19.18-20; 18.20; 12.10.
4gTurn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in hthe south.
g Ps. 85.4. Ho. 1.11. Je. 3.18. Is. 41.18; 43.19; 32.2. h Ju. 1.15.
5iThey that sow in tears shall reap in 3joy.
3Or, singing.
i Ps. 137.1; 97.11. Je. 31.5-26. Ho. 6.1,2.
6He jthat goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious 4seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
4Or, seed basket.
j Ps. 30.5. Mat. 5.4. Is. 61.3. Je. 50.4,5. Ho. 10.12. 1Co. 15.58.