Psalms 126

Psalms 126THEME: A song of joy after their return from Babylonian captivity

Psalms 126:1

It seemed too good to be true that they were able to return to Jerusalem. It was like a dreamthey couldn’t believe it.

Psalms 126:2

Now they want to give a testimony to the world.

Psalms 126:3

The remnant of Israel that returned to their land after the Babylonian captivity does not exhaust the meaning of this psalm. It also looks forward to their national restoration when their Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, returns.

Psalms 126:4

Let me quote Dr. Gaebelein’s comment at the conclusion of this psalm. “Beautiful is the ending of this Psalm of prophecy. We must think first of all of Him who came in humility and sowed His precious seed with tears, our Lord Jesus Christ…. Only His Father knows the many tears which He shed in His presence in secret prayer…. And it is perfectly proper to apply this to ourselves also. So let us weep and scatter the seed! ‘Let us not be weary in well-doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not’ " (The Book of Psalms, p. 456).