Lit., turning; not the same word as in v. 4.
Psa. 120 title
Lit., turning; not the same word as in v. 4.
Psalm 126 is the praise of the returned captives, in their going up to Zion, concerning the great things that Jehovah had done for them.
Although some of the people had returned, many remained in captivity; hence, the psalmist prayed for them.
Referring, perhaps, to the captives. In a human sense, their captivity in foreign countries was a suffering. In a divine sense, however, it was a sowing through their preaching to the Gentiles concerning God. As a result, a number of Gentiles (sheaves) were brought to God through these captives. This indicates that the captives sowed the seed of the knowledge of God among the heathen. Cf. Ruth 1:16 and note Ruth 1:162.