New English Translation
Psalms 126:3
3The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were 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 restored the well-being of Zion, we thought we were dreaming. 2At that time we laughed loudly and shouted for joy. At that time the nations said, “The Lord has accomplished great things for these people.” The Lord did indeed accomplish great things for us. We were happy. 4O Lord, restore our well-being, just as the streams in the arid south are replenished. 5Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
Read all of Psalms 126Psalms 126:3 word by word
הִגְדִּ֣יל יְ֭הוָה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת עִמָּ֗נוּ הָיִ֥ינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 126:3
- Psalms 18:50He gives his chosen king magnificent victories; he is faithful to his chosen ruler, to David and his descendants forever.”
- Psalms 31:19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.
- Psalms 66:5Come and witness God’s exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!
- Psalms 68:7O God, when you lead your people into battle, when you march through the desert, (Selah)
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the Lord which is in Jerusalem!
- Isaiah 11:11At that time the sovereign master will again lift his hand to reclaim the remnant of his people from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the seacoasts.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say: “Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!
- Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
- Isaiah 52:9In unison give a joyful shout, O ruins of Jerusalem! For the Lord consoles his people; he protects Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 66:14When you see this, you will be happy, and you will be revived. The Lord will reveal his power to his servants and his anger to his enemies.
- Luke 1:46And Mary said, “My soul exalts the Lord,
- Ephesians 1:18– since the eyes of your heart have been enlightened – so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what is the wealth of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
- Revelation 12:10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the ruling authority of his Christ, have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, the one who accuses them day and night before our God, has been thrown down.
- Revelation 19:1After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a vast throng in heaven, saying, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
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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