John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 126:6
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed ,.... Which he sows in tears. This is but a repetition and confirmation of what is before expressed in different words; and may be applied, as to a praying saint, so to a faithful preacher of the word. The word is the precious seed which he bears, which he takes out of the granaries of the Scriptures; and carries from place to place, and scatters and sows, Luke 8:11 ; compared to seed, because of its meanness in the eyes of those that... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 126:4-6
These verses look forward to the mercies that were yet wanted. Those that had come out of captivity were still in distress, even in their own land (Neh. 1:3), and many yet remained in Babylon; and therefore they rejoiced with trembling, and bore upon their hearts the grievances that were yet to be redressed. We have here, 1. A prayer for the perfecting of their deliverance (Ps. 126:4): ?Turn again our captivity. Let those that have returned to their own land be eased of the burdens which they... read more