Psalm 126:4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. : — In the East the rivers in the dry seasons are little more than fleeting streams, and sometimes they are entirely evaporated by the powerful action of the sun's rays. The rainy season comes, and the beds, forsaken of the ancient river, begin to receive their annual tribute from the fruitful clouds, and the mountain-torrent, rolling in its accustomed channel, causes the streams to return again, changing the sandy waste into the majestic river, raising the sewer's hopes, replenishing this parched land with the long-desired verdure, and man and beast again rejoice in the earth's abundance. Thus prayed the pious psalmist: — "Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as the streams in the south": that as the inhabitants of these sultry regions rejoice in the return of the reviving streams, so we, restored to our beloved country and temple, may rejoice in the long-expected deliverance. (W. Brown.) Parallel Verses KJV: Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.WEB: Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev. |
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