The Holy Bible – Knox Translation
The Book of Psalms
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Psalm 125
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(A song of ascents.)
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When the Lord gave back Sion her banished sons, we walked like men in a dream;
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in every mouth was laughter, joy was on every tongue. Among the heathen themselves it was said, What favour the Lord has shewn them!
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Favour indeed the Lord has shewn us, and our hearts are rejoiced.
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Deliver us, Lord, from our bondage; our withered hopes, Lord, like some desert water-course renew!
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The men who are sowing in tears will reap, one day, with joy.
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Mournful enough they go, but with seed to scatter; trust me, they will come back rejoicing, as they carry their sheaves with them.