Psalm 126:5 “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.”

Psalm 126:5

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

World English Bible

Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.

American Standard Version

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Geneva Bible 1599

They that sowe in teares, shall reape in ioy.

Darby Translation

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

Young's Literal Translation

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Bible in Basic English

Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.

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Cross references

“that sow”

John 16:20–22 Joel 2:23 Matthew 5:4 Jeremiah 31:9–13 Isaiah 12:1–3 Psalm 137:1

John 16:20–22 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

Joel 2:23 · BSB

Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

Matthew 5:4 · BSB

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Jeremiah 31:9–13 · BSB

They will come with weeping, and by their supplication I will lead them; I will make them walk beside streams of waters, on a level path where they will not stumble. For I am Israel’s Father, and Ephraim is My firstborn.…

Isaiah 12:1–3 · BSB

In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.

Psalm 137:1 · BSB

By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

Also

Galatians 6:9 Isaiah 35:10

Galatians 6:9 · BSB

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Isaiah 35:10 · BSB

So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.

6He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

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