King James Version
Psalms 126:4 in the King James Version says “Turn again our captivity , O LORD, as the streams in the south.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 126 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Turn again our captivity , O LORD, as the streams in the south.”
Psalms 126:4 · KJV
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. hath: Heb. hath magnified to do with them
The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
Turn again our captivity , O LORD, as the streams in the south.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. joy: or, singing
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. precious: or, seed basket
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Turn again”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“our captivity”
H7622exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity
“as the streams”
H650properly, containing, i.e., a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero
“in the south”
H5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the negeb or southern district of judah, occasionally, egypt (as south to palestine)
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