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Psalms 126:3
3Yes, the Lord has done great things for us. So we are very happy.
Psalms 126:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has done great things for us; we are glad.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad.
Context of Psalms 126:3
1When the Lord turned us round, so that we enjoyed a good life in Zion again, we thought that we were dreaming! 2At that time, we laughed a lot. We shouted because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’ Yes, the Lord has done great things for us. So we are very happy. 4Lord, please bless us like before. That will be like streams of water that return to the desert. 5When people went out to plant their seeds, they were crying. But they will be happy when they bring in the harvest!
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הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 126:3
- Psalms 18:50Yes, the Lord gives power to me, David, his king. He gives me great strength to win against my enemies. I am the special king that he has chosen. He will continue to be kind to me and to my descendants for ever.
- Psalms 31:19You have prepared many good things to bless people who respect you. While everyone watches, you bless those who come to you for help.
- Psalms 66:5Come and see the great things that God has done. He has done wonderful miracles for people!
- Psalms 68:7God, you led your people out. You took them across the desert. Selah.
- Ezra 7:27I praise the Lord, the God that our ancestors worshipped. He has caused the king to give honour to him. He made the king decide to make the Lord's temple in Jerusalem very great.
- Isaiah 11:11And on that day, the Lord God will bring his people back once again. He will lift up his powerful hand to rescue his people who are still alive. He will bring them back from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Babylonia, Hamath and from countries near the sea.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time, you will say, ‘Praise the Lord! Thank him for his help! Tell all the nations about the great things that God has done. Tell them that he is very great!
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up, Lord! Get ready to show your strength! Do great things, as you did in past days, when our ancestors were alive. Remember how you cut the monster, Rahab, into pieces.
- Isaiah 52:9Jerusalem, your buildings have become heaps of stones, but now you can all shout together with joy! Sing aloud, because the Lord has comforted his people. He has made Jerusalem safe again.
- Isaiah 66:14And when you see these things happen, you will feel very happy! You will become strong and healthy, like fresh grass. The Lord's servants will know that he is there to bless them. But his enemies will see that he is angry with them.
- Luke 1:46Then Mary said, ‘All of me wants to praise God and say, “Lord, how good and great you are!”
- Ephesians 1:18I pray that God will bring light into your minds. Then you will understand about the many good things that he has prepared for you. You know that you will receive those things because he has chosen you to be his people. God has prepared very valuable things for you in heaven.
- Revelation 12:10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven that said: ‘Now God has saved his people from Satan's power! God has shown his great power as King. His Messiah has authority to rule. Satan said bad things against our people. He never stopped telling our God that our brothers and sisters are guilty. But now God has thrown him out of heaven.
- Revelation 19:1After these things, I heard a sound like the voices of a great crowd of people in heaven. They were shouting, ‘Praise the Lord our God! He has saved us! He is very powerful! We say that he is great!
Commentaries on Psalms 126:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3The Lord hath done great things for us - We acknowledge the hand of our God. Deus nobis haec otia fecit, "God alone has given us this enlargement." We are glad - This is a mere burst of ecstatic joy. O how happy are we!Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3The Lord hath done great things for us - All that the people around us say is true. We see it; we feel it; we acknowledge it. Those to whom this pertained would see it more clearly than those who had merely observed it. A surrounding world may see in the conversion of a man, in his being turned from sin, in the influence of religion upon him, in his comfort, calmness, and peace, that “the Lord has done great things” for him; but he himself, while he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The Lord brought about Israel’s restoration from exile, just as he had brought Israel out of Egypt (Psalm 114:1). The restoration transformed the weeping of the Lord’s people into laughter and showed the Lord’s character to the nations (Psalm 9:11; 64:9; Isaiah 12:4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-3. When the Lord, &c.--The joy of those returned from Babylon was ecstatic, and elicited the admiration even of the heathen, as illustrating God's great power and goodness. turned again the captivity--that is, restored from it (Job 39:12; Psa 14:7; Pr 12:14). Hengstenberg translates: "When the Lord turned Himself to the turning of Zion" (see Margin), God returns to His people when they return to Him (De 30:2, 3).Read the comment
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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
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