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(A song for worship.)

Celebrating the Harvest

It seemed like a dream
when the Lord brought us back
    to the city of Zion.[a]
We celebrated with laughter
    and joyful songs.
In foreign nations it was said,
“The Lord has worked miracles
    for his people.”
And so we celebrated
because the Lord had indeed
    worked miracles for us.

Our Lord, we ask you to bless
    our people again,
and let us be like streams
    in the Southern Desert.
We cried as we went out
    to plant our seeds.
Now let us celebrate
    as we bring in the crops.
We cried on the way
    to plant our seeds,
but we will celebrate and shout
    as we bring in the crops.

(A song by Solomon for worship.)

Only the Lord Can Bless a Home

Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
    or to guard a city.
It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
    in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
    even while they sleep.[b]

Children are a blessing
    and a gift from the Lord.
Having a lot of children
to take care of you
    in your old age
is like a warrior
    with a lot of arrows.
The more you have,
    the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
    attack you in court.

(A song for worship.)

The Lord Rewards His Faithful People

The Lord will bless you
if you respect him
    and obey his laws.
Your fields will produce,
and you will be happy—
    all will go well.
Your wife will be as fruitful
    as a grapevine,
and just as an olive tree
    is rich with olives,
your home will be rich
    with healthy children.
This is how the Lord will bless
    everyone who respects him.

I pray that the Lord
    will bless you from Zion
and let Jerusalem prosper
    as long as you live.
May you live long enough
    to see your grandchildren.
Let's pray for peace in Israel!

Footnotes

  1. 126.1 brought … Zion: Or “made the city of Zion prosperous again.”
  2. 127.2 God … sleep: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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