Psalm 126 A Song of the Ascents
audio file from hymnal.net. Words from hymnal.net, modified slightly to make it more literal.
 
1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion,
We were like them that dream.
We were like them that dream.
 
2  Then is our mouth filled with laughter,
and our tongue with singing.
Then say they among the nations,
The LORD has done great things
in order to do a thing with them.
 
3 The LORD did great in order to
do a thing with us.
The LORD's to do great things with us.
We had become glad.
 
4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams,
as the dry river beds,
river beds in the south.
 
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
 
6 He that goes forth and weeps bearing
scatt'ring of the seed shall doubtless
come again with rejoicing,
come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him.


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3/24/2019 revised from hymnal.net
 
Ezra 1:1 And in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, and he made a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also in writing, saying,
 2 Thus says Cyrus king of Persia: All the kingdoms of the earth has Jehovah the God of the heavens given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
 3 Whosoever there is among you of all his people, his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of Jehovah the God of Israel -- he is God -- which is at Jerusalem.
 4 And whosoever remains in any place where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, besides the voluntary offering for the house of God which is at Jerusalem.
 5 And the chief fathers of Judah and Benjamin rose up, and the priests, and the Levites, even all those whose spirit God had stirred, to go up to build the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem.
 6 And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with articles of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.
 7 And king Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of Jehovah, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem and had put in the house of his god.
 8 And Cyrus king of Persia brought them forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
 
Acts 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
 6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
 8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
 9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
 10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
 11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
 12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
 14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
 15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
 16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
 17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
 
1Samuel 12:24 Only, fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth, with all your heart; for see how great things he has done with you.
 
Job 6:15 My brothers are treacherous as a torrent-bed, as torrential streams that pass away,
 16 which are dark with ice, and where the snow hides itself.
 17 When they melt, they disappear; when it is hot, they vanish from their place.
 18 The caravans turn aside from their course; they go up into the waste and perish.
 19 The caravans of Tema look, the travelers of Sheba hope.
 20 They are ashamed because they were confident; they come there and are disappointed.
 
Hebrews 10:32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
 
Romans 9:1 I'm speaking the truth in the Messiah; I'm not lying. I call my conscience as witness, in the holy spirit,
2 that I have great sorrow and endless pain in my heart.
3 Left to my own self, I am half-inclined to pray that I would be accursed, cut off from the Messiah, on behalf of my own family, my own flesh-and-blood relatives. (N.T. Wright's translation)