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1. It was like a dream when the Lord brought back to Zion those who had been held in another land.
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1. A Song H7892 of degrees H4609 . When the LORD H3068 turned again H7725 H853 the captivity H7870 of Zion H6726 , we were H1961 like them that dream H2492 .
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2. Then we laughed with our mouths, and we sang with our tongues. Then it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them."
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2. Then H227 was our mouth H6310 filled H4390 with laughter H7814 , and our tongue H3956 with singing H7440 : then H227 said H559 they among the heathen H1471 , The LORD H3068 hath done H6213 great things H1431 for H5973 them H428 .
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3. The Lord has done great things for us and we are glad.
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3. The LORD H3068 hath done H6213 great things H1431 for H5973 us; whereof we are H1961 glad H8056 .
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4. Bring back our people, O Lord, like the rivers in the South.
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4. Turn again H7725 H853 our captivity H7622 , O LORD H3068 , as the streams H650 in the south H5045 .
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5. Those who plant with tears will gather fruit with songs of joy.
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5. They that sow H2232 in tears H1832 shall reap H7114 in joy H7440 .
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6. He who goes out crying as he carries his bag of seed will return with songs of joy as he brings much grain with him.
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6. He that goeth forth H1980 H1980 and weepeth H1058 , bearing H5375 precious H4901 seed H2233 , shall doubtless come again H935 H935 with rejoicing H7440 , bringing H5375 his sheaves H485 with him .
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