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Psalms 126:1

Psalms 126:1 is verse 1 of Psalms chapter 126, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Or brought back the captives to Zion; or restored the fortunes of Zion

Or like those restored to health

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King James Version

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

World English Bible

When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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Psalms 126:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 120:1

In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He answered me.

Psalms 121:1

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Psalms 122:1

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Psalms 123:1

I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

Psalms 124:1

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

Psalms 125:1

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

Psalms 53:6

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!

Psalms 85:1

You showed favor to Your land, O LORD; You restored Jacob from captivity.

Ezra 1:1

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

Ezra 1:2

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.

Ezra 1:3

Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:4

And let every survivor, wherever he lives, be assisted by the men of that region with silver, gold, goods, and livestock, along with a freewill offering for the house of God in Jerusalem.’”

Ezra 1:5

So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:6

And all their neighbors supported them with articles of silver and gold, with goods and livestock, and with valuables, in addition to all their freewill offerings.

Ezra 1:7

King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods.

Ezra 1:8

Cyrus king of Persia had them brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.

Ezra 1:9

This was the inventory: 30 gold dishes, 1,000 silver dishes, 29 silver utensils,

Ezra 1:10

30 gold bowls, 410 matching silver bowls, and 1,000 other articles.

Ezra 1:11

In all, there were 5,400 gold and silver articles. Sheshbazzar brought all these along when the exiles went up from Babylon to Jerusalem.

Job 42:10

After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Jeremiah 31:8

Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly!

Jeremiah 31:9

They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.”

Jeremiah 31:10

Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.

Hosea 6:11

Also for you, O Judah, a harvest is appointed, when I restore My people from captivity.

Joel 3:1

“Yes, in those days and at that time, when I restore Judah and Jerusalem from captivity,

Job 9:16

If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.

Mark 16:11

And when they heard that Jesus was alive and she had seen Him, they did not believe it.

Luke 24:11

But their words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Luke 24:41

While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Acts 12:9

So Peter followed him out, but he was unaware that what the angel was doing was real. He thought he was only seeing a vision.

Acts 12:14

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, but ran inside and announced, “Peter is standing at the gate!”

Acts 12:15

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

Acts 12:16

But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

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