Psalms 126:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

turned. the captivity. turned the fortunes. This does not refer to. captivity or captives, but to. restoration to blessing. See Job 42:10 and Ezekiel 16:53 and Ezekiel 16:56, where it is three times explained as "return to your former estate". See App-67.

Zion. See App-68.

like them that dream. The reference is to the waking in 2 Kings 19:35.Isaiah 37:36. The illustration is in Luke 24:41.Acts 12:9 (603 B.C.)

Psalms 126:1

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