Psalms 126:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 126:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 126:1 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "[A Song of degrees.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. turned...: Heb. ret..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 126:1 — KJV
“[A Song of degrees.] When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. turned...: Heb. returned the returning”
— Psalms 126:1 (KJV)
Psalms 126:1 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 126:1
“And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. overthrew: Heb. shook off”
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“And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian. interpretation: Heb. breaking”
Shares key themes with Psalms 126:1: lord, turned, dream
“And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers. he went...: Heb. he returned and went out”
Shares key themes with Psalms 126:1: lord, turned, again
“Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in the forefront of them, to go again to Jerusalem with joy; for the LORD had made them to rejoice over their enemies. forefront: Heb. head”
Shares key themes with Psalms 126:1: lord, turned, again
“Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. sun dial: Heb. degrees by, or, with the sun”
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