Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, {and} with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. {for the sons: or, of the sons} {favourable: or, well pleased}

[A Song of degrees.] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

Oh that the salvation of Israel {were come} out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, {and} Israel shall be glad. {Oh that...: Heb. Who will give salvation, etc}

[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. {gave...: Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double}

[A Song of degrees.] They that trust in the LORD {shall be} as mount Zion, {which} cannot be removed, {but} abideth for ever.

[A Song of degrees of David.] If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. {I will...: or, Shall I lift up mine eyes to the hills? whence should my help come?}

[A Song of degrees of David.] I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and {put it} also in writing, saying, {made...: Heb. caused a voice to pass}

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

If I had called, and he had answered me; {yet} would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

[A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh {but} in vain. {for...: or, of Solomon} {that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it}

And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before. {gave...: Heb. added all that had been to Job unto the double}

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. {will...: Heb. hath magnified to do}

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

[A Song of degrees.] Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.

[A Song of degrees.] In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

Come and see the works of God: {he is} terrible {in his} doing toward the children of men.

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. {for the sons: or, of the sons} {favourable: or, well pleased}

[A Song of degrees of David.] If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

[A Song of degrees.] Blessed {is} every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

[A Song of degrees.] Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say: {Many...: or, Much}

And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I {am} the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. {their: or, your}

Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

[A Song of degrees of David.] I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

{If} I laughed on them, they believed {it} not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

Oh that the salvation of Israel {were come} out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, {and} Israel shall be glad. {Oh that...: Heb. Who will give salvation, etc}

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, {and} all his afflictions:

The whole earth is at rest, {and} is quiet: they break forth into singing.

Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? {lawful...: Heb. captivity of the just}

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. {marvellous: or, hard, or, difficult}

That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

[A Song of degrees.] Behold, bless ye the LORD, all {ye} servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

And I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.

The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.

Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity. {for the LORD: or, when, etc}

Blessed {are ye} that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed {are ye} that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it {even} to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

If I had called, and he had answered me; {yet} would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

[A Song of degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, {and} to triumph in thy praise.

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

And told him, saying, Joseph {is} yet alive, and he {is} governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. {Jacob's: Heb. his}

When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then {will I bring again} the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:

Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal {them}, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.