Psalm 126:5-6

Restore Our Fortunes, O Lord

5 w Those who sow in tears
shall reap with shouts of joy!
6 He who goes out weeping,
bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
bringing his sheaves with him.

  1. Cross References
    Ezra 6:22
    And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, so that he aided them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
    Nehemiah 12:43
    And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.
    Jeremiah 31:9
    With weeping they shall come, and with pleas for mercy I will lead them back, I will make them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble, for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
    Galatians 6:9
    And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
    Haggai 2:3 - 9
    Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How do you see it now? Is it not as nothing in your eyes?
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