SEV Biblia, Chapter 126:4
¶ Haz volver nuestra cautividad oh SEÑOR, como los arroyos en el austro.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Psalms 125:4
Verse 4. Turn again our captivity ] This is either a recital of the prayer they had used before their deliverance; or it is a prayer for those who still remained in the provinces beyond the Euphrates. The Jewish captives did not all return at once; they came back at different times, and under different leaders, Ezra, Nehemiah, ZerubbHebel, &c. As the streams in the south. ] Probably the Nile is meant. It is now pretty well known that the Nile has its origin in the kingdom of Damot; and runs from south to north through different countries, till, passing through Egypt, it empties itself into the Mediterranean Sea. It it possible, however, that they might have had in view some rapid rivers that either rose in the south, or had a southern direction; and they desired that their return might be as rapid and as abundant as the waters of those rivers. But we know that the Nile proceeds from the south, divides itself into several streams as it passes through Egypt, and falls by seven mouths into the Mediterranean.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 4-6 - The beginnings of mercies encourage us to pray for the completion of them. And while we are in this world there will be matter for prayer even when we are most furnished with matter for praise. Sufferin saints are often in tears; they share the calamities of human life, an commonly have a greater share than others. But they sow in tears; the do the duty of an afflicted state. Weeping must not hinder sowing; we must get good from times of affliction. And they that sow, in the tear of godly sorrow, to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap lif everlasting; and that will be a joyful harvest indeed. Blessed ar those that mourn, for they shall be for ever comforted. When we mour for our sins, or suffer for Christ's sake, we are sowing in tears, to reap in joy. And remember that God is not mocked; for whatever a ma soweth that shall he reap, Ga 6:7-9. Here, O disciple of Jesus, behol an emblem of thy present labour and future reward; the day is comin when thou shalt reap in joy, plentiful shall be thy harvest, and grea shall be thy joy in the Lord __________________________________________________________________
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