Psalm 126:1
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream."
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
שְׁבוּת
shᵉbûwth
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
צִיּוֹן
Tsîyôwn
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
Key Terms in This Verse
שְׁבוּת shᵉbûwth
exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
Study H7622 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →Cross References
Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.
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