Psalms 126:6

Psalms 126:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
• New International Version (NIV)Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.

Context of Psalms 126:6

4Restore our fortunes, Lord, like watercourses in the Negev. 5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.

Psalms 126:6 word by word

הָ֘ל֤וֹךְ יֵלֵ֨ךְ׀ וּבָכֹה֮ נֹשֵׂ֪א מֶֽשֶׁךְ־הַ֫זָּ֥רַע בֹּֽ֬א־יָב֥וֹא בְרִנָּ֑ה נֹ֝שֵׂ֗א אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that goethיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• forthהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and weepethבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• bearingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• preciousמֶ֫שֶׁךְmeshek · bag/priceH4901
• seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seedH2233
• shall doubtlessבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• again with rejoicingרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
• his sheavesאֲלֻמָה'ălûmmâh 'âlûm · sheafH485

Cross-references for Psalms 126:6

• Psalms 30:5For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning.
• Job 11:13As for you, if you redirect your heart and spread out your hands to him in prayer —
• Isaiah 61:3to provide for those who mourn in Zion; to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, festive oil instead of mourning, and splendid clothes instead of despair. And they will be called righteous trees, planted by the Lord to glorify him.
• Jeremiah 50:4In those days and at that time — this is the Lord’s declaration — the Israelites and Judeans will come together, weeping as they come, and will seek the Lord their God.
• Galatians 6:7Don’t be deceived: God is not mocked. For whatever a person sows he will also reap,
• Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.
• Luke 15:18I’ll get up, go to my father, and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight.
• Acts 16:29The jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.
• Revelation 7:15For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple. The one seated on the throne will shelter them:

Commentaries on Psalms 126:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed - The metaphor seems to be this: A poor farmer has had a very bad harvest: a very scanty portion of grain and food has been gathered from the earth. The seed time is now come, and is very unpromising. Out of the famine a little seed has been saved to be sown, in hopes of another crop; but the badness of the present season almost precludes the entertainment of hope. But he must sow, or else despair and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6He that goeth forth and weepeth - He that goes forth weeping - still an allusion to the farmer. He is seen moving slowly and sadly over the plowed ground, burdened with his task, an in tears. Bearing precious seed - Margin, “seed-basket.” Literally, “bearing the drawing out of seed;” perhaps the seed as drawn out of his bag; or, as scattered or sown regularly in furrows, so that it seems to be drawn out in regular lines over the fields. Shall doubtless…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-6Verses 4-6 The beginnings of mercies encourage us to pray for the completion of them. And while we are in this world there will be matter for prayer, even when we are most furnished with matter for praise. Suffering saints are often in tears; they share the calamities of human life, and commonly have a greater share than others. But they sow in tears; they do the duty of an afflicted state. Weeping must not hinder sowing; we must get good from times of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6The prophets had spoken of the restoration as a time when the wilderness would change into the garden of Eden (Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 47). However, the reality was far from paradise. Here, the restoration community prays for complete redemption (see Haggai 2:19). like streams in the Negev: Seasonal rains filled the dry riverbeds (wadis), making the land green again. The prayer seeks a similar change in Israel’s fortunes, fulfilling the imagery of the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. As in husbandry the sower may cast his seed in a dry and parched soil with desponding fears, so those shall reap abundant fruit who toil in tears with the prayer of faith. (Compare the history, Ezr 6:16, 22).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 126:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Church
• Joy
• Minister, Christian
• Reaping
• Weeping

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Commentaries on Psalms 126

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings