Psalms 126:1

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Key Reflection

When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream. This verse evokes a vivid image of the exiles returning to Jerusalem after their long captivity, likely referring to the Babylonian exile. The original audience would have understood this as a profound personal experience, where the returnees felt a sense of wonder and astonishment, akin to waking from a dream. This passage encapsulates the miraculous nature of their liberation and reestablishment in their homeland, highlighting both the emotional and spiritual significance of their journey back to Zion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion -Margin, as in Hebrew, “returned the returning of Zion.” The Hebrew word which is rendered in the text captivity means properly return; and then, those returning. The ancient versions render it captivity. The reference clearly is to those who were returning to Zion, and the psalmist fixes his eye on them as returning, and immediately says that it was the Lord who had thus restored them. The whole was to be traced to God.

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