Psalms 126:1

"A Song of degrees." When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that (a) dream.

(a) Their deliverance was incredible and therefore took away all excuse for ingratitude.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 126:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXXVI. Comfort in Tears. An apparently easy and really very difficult Ps. According to the usual interpretation which is adopted in RV we have in...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4. turned. the captivity . turned the fortunes. This does not refer to. captivity or captives, but to. restorati...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. When Jehovah brought back the captivity of Zion, etc. It is unnatural and forced to suppose, with some expositors, that this is a predicti...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 719 DELIVERANCE FROM SPIRITUAL BONDAGE ACKNOWLEDGED Psalms 126:1-4 . When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. When the Lord turned again the captivity - When Cy...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The church, celebrating her incredible return out of captivity, prayeth for, and prophesieth the good success thereof. A Song of Degrees. Titl...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Psalms 126:1-6 .-Thanksgiving for the deliverance out of Baby...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Turned again the captivity of Zion ] either, brought back the exiles who returned to Zion, or, turned again the fortunes of Zion, i.e. perhaps, set...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A song of those who have been redeemed (from exile), and a hopeful prayer for those who have not yet returned.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

When the Lord... — Literally, In turning by Jehovah the turning of Zion. The phrase is not precisely the same as that in Psalms 126:4 , which is...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 126:1-6 As in Psalms 85:1-13 , the poet's point of view here is in the midst of a partial restoration of Israel. In Psalms 126:1-3 he re...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Lord Hath Done Great Things for Us” Psalms 126:1-6 ; Psalms 127:1-5 The circumstances under which this psalm was written are evident upon...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The general movement of these songs of Ascents is preserved in this case by the marginal reading of the first verse, better than by the text as it st...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS It is more than likely that this Psalm hath a reference to some great event in the Church's history: and hence it hath been generally suppo...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion ,.... Or returned the Jews from their captivity in Babylon; who are called Zion, from the city of D...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 126:1 «A Song of degrees. » When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Ver. 1. When the Lord turned...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion Brought the captive Israelites out of Babylon into their own land; we were like them that dream...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Deliverance from Captivity. A song of degrees. 1 When the L OR...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 126 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm was composed by Ezra, or some other man of God, at the return of Israel from Babylon. The church, celebrating and...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This Psalm was penned with reference to some great deliverance of the people of God out of bondage and distress, most likely their retu...
Scofield Reference Notes

A Song of degrees Literally, "of ascents." Perhaps chanted by the people as they went up to Jerusalem to the feasts. See, for example ( Psalms...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is one of the «Songs of Degrees.» They are supposed to have been sung as the pilgrim caravan was going up to the temple at Jerusalem. Every time...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 126:1 . When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. We could hardly believe it; we began to talk incoh...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 126:4 . The streams in the south, which water the dry lands by periodical rains and melted snows, and so make them to bring forth the most...
The Biblical Illustrator

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion. A political fact that is emblematic, and a human experience that is common I. A political fac...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION This psalm seems to be a joint thanksgiving and complaint, composed soon after the return from the Captivity. It has been said to pre...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, restoring His people to the Land of Promise after the long years of exile, we were like them that...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy. A song of degrees, admonishing the believers to praise the Lord for the many evidences of His favor and to pray f...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 12:14-16 ; Acts 12:9 ; Ezra 1:1-11 ; Hosea 6:11 ; Jeremiah 31:8-10 ; Job 42:10 ; Job 9:16 ; Joel 3:1 ; Luke 24:11 ; Luke 24:41 ; Mark...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Turned — Brought the captive Israelites out of Babylon into their own land. Dream — We were so surprized and astonished.

¹ When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 126:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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