Psalms

Psalm 126:1–3

¹A song of ascents.

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion,^a

we were like dreamers.^b

²Then 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.”

³The LORD has done great things for us;

we are filled with joy.

Footnotes

a 126:1 Or brought back the captives to Zion or restored the fortunes of Zion
b 126:1 Or like those restored to health

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A song	שִׁ֗יר	šîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7892 song
of ascents	הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת	ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
When the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
restored	בְּשׁ֣וּב	bə·šūḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
the captives	שִׁיבַ֣ת	šî·ḇaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7870 return
of Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
we were	הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ	hā·yî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like dreamers	כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃	kə·ḥō·lə·mîm	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H2492 be healthy, strong

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֤ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
our mouths	פִּינוּ֮	pî·nū	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common plural	H6310 mouth
were filled	יִמָּלֵ֪א	yim·mā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
with laughter	שְׂח֡וֹק	śə·ḥō·wq	Noun - masculine singular	H7814 laughter, derision, sport
our tongues	וּלְשׁוֹנֵ֪נוּ	ū·lə·šō·w·nê·nū	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common plural	H3956 tongue
with shouts of joy	רִ֫נָּ֥ה	rin·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H7440 ringing cry
Then	אָ֭ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
it was said	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
among the nations	בַגּוֹיִ֑ם	ḇag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
The LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has done	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
great	הִגְדִּ֥יל	hiḡ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
things for	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
them	אֵֽלֶּה׃	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has done	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
great	הִגְדִּ֣יל	hiḡ·dîl	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
things for us	עִמָּ֗נוּ	‘im·mā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5973 with
we are	הָיִ֥ינוּ	hā·yî·nū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
filled with joy	שְׂמֵחִֽים׃	śə·mê·ḥîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H8056 glad, joyful, merry

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 126:1 Hosea 6:11 · Joel 3:1 · Psalm 85:1 · Jeremiah 31:8–10 · Acts 12:9 · Psalm 123:1 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 53:6 · Job 42:10 · Psalm 124:1 · Psalm 125:1 · Psalm 121:1

Psalm 126:2 Job 8:21 · Zechariah 8:22–23 · Psalm 71:19 · Isaiah 35:10 · Psalm 106:47–48 · Nehemiah 6:16 · Psalm 53:6 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Joshua 2:9–11 · Jeremiah 31:12–13 · Revelation 11:15–17

Psalm 126:3 Luke 1:49 · Isaiah 66:14 · Isaiah 51:9–11 · Isaiah 12:4–6 · Revelation 19:1–7 · Revelation 12:10 · Psalm 66:5–6 · Psalm 68:7–8 · Psalm 31:19 · Isaiah 11:11–16 · Ephesians 1:18–22 · Psalm 18:50

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.