Holy Scripture
Psalms 125:4
A church father on this verse
“God is good, but he is also just, and it is the nature of the just to reward in proportion to merit, as it is written: "Do good, O Lord, to those that are good and to the upright of heart. But such as turn aside to their own crooked ways, the Lord shall lead out with the workers of iniquity." He is merciful, but he is…”
Source: Septuagint
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4Turn, O Lord, our captivity, As the streams in the south.
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2Then was our mouth filled with joy, And our tongue with exultation: Then would they say among the Gentiles,
3The Lord has done great things among them. The Lord has done great things for us, We became joyful.
— Psalms 125:4 —
5They that sow in tears Shall reap in joy.
6They went on and wept As they cast their seeds; But they shall surely come with exultation, Bringing their sheaves with them.