Life Application Study BiblePsalmsChapter 126
Psalm 126
New Living Translation · Life Application Study Bible · Original pages: 980, 981
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1it was like a drearn!
2We were filled with laughter,and we sang for joy.And the other nations said,“What amazing things the LORD has done for them.”
3Yes, the LORD has done amazing things for us!What joy!
4Restore our fortunes, LORD,as streams renew the desert.
5Those who plant in tearswill harvest with shouts of joy.
6They weep as they go to plant their seed,but they sing as they return with the harvest.Theme: Life without God is senseless. All of life’s work—building a home, establishinga career, and raising a famity—must have God as the foundation.
Author: Solomon
1 Unless the LORD builds a house,the work of the builders is wasted.
Unless the LORD protects a city,