1; The church, celebrating her incredible return out of
    captivity,
  4; prays for, and prophesies the good success thereof.

 * (Title.)  A Song of degrees.
   This Psalm evidently appears to have been composed in
   consequence of the proclamation of Cyrus in favour of the
   Jews, giving them leave to return to their own land, and
   rebuild their city and temple.

  120:1  121:1  122:1  123:1  124:1  125:1  *titles 

 * turned again, etc.  Heb. returned the returning of Zion.
  53:6  85:1  Ezr 1:1-11  Job 42:10  Jer 31:8-10  Ho 6:11  Joe 3:1 
 * we were like.
  Job 9:16  Mr 16:11  Lu 24:11,41  Ac 12:9,14-16