The Great Reversal | Koinonia Church | Pastor Andrew Cromwell

The Great Reversal

Koinonia Church

Pastor Andrew Cromwell

Psalm 126 ESV

A song of ascents

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

    we were like those who dream.

2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

    and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then they said among the nations,

    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

3 The Lord has done great things for us;

    we are glad.

4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,

    like streams in the Negeb!

5 Those who sow in tears

    shall reap with shouts of joy!

6 He who goes out weeping,

    bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

    bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 126 TPT

A song of the stairway

1 It was like a dream come true

when you freed us from our bondage and brought us back to Zion!

2 We laughed and laughed and overflowed with gladness.

We were left shouting for joy and singing your praise.

All the nations saw it and joined in, saying,

“The Lord has done great miracles for them!”

3 Yes, he did mighty miracles and we are overjoyed!

4 Now, Lord, do it again! Restore us to our former glory!

May streams of your refreshing flow over us

until our dry hearts are drenched again.

5 Those who sow their tears as seeds 

will reap a harvest with joyful shouts of glee.

6 They may weep as they go out carrying their seed to sow,

but they will return with joyful laughter and shouting with gladness

as they bring back armloads of blessing and a harvest overflowing!

The Great Exchange

1. news for news.

Psalm 126 ESV

1 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,

    we were like those who dream.

Mark 1:15 NIV

“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

A gospel was news of an event that changed things in some life altering way.

2. for .

Psalm 126 ESV

2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,

    and our tongue with shouts of joy;

3.  Disgrace for .

Psalm 126 ESV

then they said among the nations,

    “The Lord has done great things for them.”

3 The Lord has done great things for us;

    we are glad.

4. for .

Psalm 126 ESV

4 Restore our fortunes, O Lord,

    like streams in the Negeb!

5. for .

Psalm 126 ESV

5 Those who sow in tears

    shall reap with shouts of joy!

6 He who goes out weeping,

    bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

    bringing his sheaves with him.