Psalms 126:2

“Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “YHWH has done great things with these.””

Psalms 126:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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A people back from exile remember laughter; those who sow in tears reap with joyJoy and thanks

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Psalms 126:2, word by word

our mouthפִּיpi

mouth

The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.

Where else “pi” appears
was filledיִמָּלֵאyimale

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “yimale” appears
with laughterשְׂחוֹקsechok

laughter

The sound a person makes when something gives him joy.

Where else “sechok” appears
and our tongueלְשׁוֹנֵleshone

tongue

The organ in the mouth used to taste and speak; hence, what one says.

Where else “leshone” appears
with shouts of joyרִנָּהrina

joyful shout

Glad cries or songs.

Where else “rina” appears
they saidיֹאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomru” appears
among the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
“YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has done great thingsהִגְדִּילhigdil

make great

To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.

Where else “higdil” appears
has done great thingsעֲשׂוֹתasot

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

Where else “asot” appears

The context

1A song of the ascents. When YHWH brought back the captives of Zion, we were like those who dream.

2 · This verse (above)

3YHWH has done great things with us; we were glad.

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