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Psalm 126:6
ESV He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
NIV Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
NASB One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.
CSB Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.
NLT They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.
KJV He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
NKJV He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with him.

What does Psalm 126:6 mean?

Cultivating land, planting seeds, and nurturing them as they grow are difficult tasks. In a symbolic way, this is the source of "weeping" from the effort and pain involved. The result, however, is a harvest of food and new seed for the future. This imagery has several possible applications to the nation of Israel.

The most direct connection is the literal prosperity of the people. After returning from Babylonian captivity (Ezra 2:1), the people looked to the Lord for His blessings (Psalm 126:4). It is especially difficult to farm on land which has been left to run wild for many years. The process of restarting life in the Promised Land would be intimidating. Another possible application is the idea of working hard to restore Israelite culture, hoping to attract more of the Jews living in Babylon to come back to their ancestors' territory.

In His covenant with Israel, God promised to reward faithfulness to His law with abundance (Deuteronomy 28:1, 6, 12). For the New Testament believer, there are spiritual implications of these ideas. Christians can be encouraged to look beyond the struggles of sowing of God's Word to the joy of reaping a bountiful harvest (John 4:35–38; 2 Corinthians 9:10; James 3:18).
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