Psalm 126:5 (BSB)

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

From Psalms 126. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Psalm 126:5

• John Calvin (Reformed), Calvin's Commentaries on Psalm 126:1-6: PSALM 126 This Psalm consists of three parts. First, the Prophet exhorts the faithful, who had returned from the captivity, to gratitude, and highly extols the grace displayed in their deliverance, to show them, beyond all doubt, that they were brought back to their own country by the hand of God, and not by a fortuitous conjuncture of circumstances, or by the favor of men.
• C.H. Spurgeon (Reformed Baptist), The Treasury of David on Psalm 126:5: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. Hence, present distress must not be viewed as if it would last for ever; it is not the end, by any means, but only a means to the end. Sorrow is our sowing, rejoicing shall be our reaping. If there were no sowing in tears there would be no reaping in joy.
• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Psalm 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.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Psalm 126:5: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. A proverbial expression, encouraging faith in prayer put up for the return of the captivity, whether in a literal or spiritual sense. Praying or seeking the Lord is sowing in righteousness, Hos 10:12; which is often attended with tears and weeping; the issue of them is not always seen soon: these, like seed, lie buried under...