We all would like to think that we know where we are going and how to get there.

But at every stage in life, we need divine direction. God has promised to guide us if we simply follow.

The fifth and final section of Psalms are referred to as Deuteronomy Psalms because they remind

us to keep returning to the truth of God's Word.

Join us as we study them with Scott Pauli today. Well, it should be obvious to you by now that the Psalms are not arranged in chronological order,

and we've tried to give some setting, some context to the Psalms, at least as much as we know. I have a recommendation

for you today. We've come in our study to Psalm 126, and it is an amazing Psalm. But before you

read Psalm 126, read Psalm 137, because in chronological order, it will give you a little sense of

the emotion and the heart behind

this Psalm. Here's why. Psalm 137 was a Psalm that was set in Babylon, in the Babylonian captivity.

The people are weeping. They can't sing. They are grieving because they're away from their

homeland. They're under the judgment of God. And then when you

come to Psalm 126, oh, what a turning there is. What a change in tone and in tune to this song. Why is that?

Because God has turned everything. I'll tell you, when God turns things, he does a thorough job.

When God changes things, it's a beautiful thing to behold.

Psalm 126 is set when Cyrus, King of Persia in Ezra chapter 1, is led of God to send the people back to their homeland.

So they're on their way home.

Imagine this. After all the years in captivity, they're going home. Now read Psalm

126. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our

mouth filled with laughter and our tongue was singing. Then said they among the heath done

great things for them. The Lord hath done great things for them the lord hath done great things for us

whereof we are glad turn again our captivity o lord as the streams in the south they that so in tears

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