KJV ORIGINAL
Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then our mouths were filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. The people of other nations said, 'The LORD has done great things for them.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing a time of such overwhelming joy and celebration that even people from other nations could see God's amazing work in their lives.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written after the Jewish people returned from their exile in Babylon around 538 BC. After decades of captivity and sorrow, they experienced incredible joy at being able to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their homeland. The surrounding nations witnessed this remarkable restoration and recognized it as God's doing.
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