Songs from the Heart Day 23 Psalm 126

Write the Psalm

Psalm 126 

It seemed like a dream, too good to be true,

    when God returned Zion’s exiles.

We laughed, we sang,

    we couldn’t believe our good fortune.

We were the talk of the nations—

    “God was wonderful to them!”

God was wonderful to us;

    we are one happy people.

And now, God, do it again—

    bring rains to our drought-stricken lives

So those who planted their crops in despair

    will shout “Yes!” at the harvest,

So those who went off with heavy hearts

    will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing.

—The Message

Today, as you sit to write out Psalm 126, find a quiet place where you can fully focus on this passage. As you write, ask God to help you better understand the emotions expressed in these verses as well as the truths that apply to your life today. The Israelites were returning to their home after years of exile in a foreign land, and they knew they were experiencing God’s restoration. How will you trust God to restore you, even in a season where that feels next to impossible?