“Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.”
The final prayer oh that salvation for Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad establishes hope in eschatological deliverance. The mention of Zion suggests Jerusalem and the temple as place of God's dwelling and source of redemption. The reference to captive people suggests that Israel faces exile or bondage from which only God can rescue them. This verse concludes by transcending the psalm's particular concerns to invoke hope for national restoration.
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