Psalms 126

1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

Ingoma yemiqanso. Kwathi lapho uThixo ebuyisa izithunjwa eZiyoni, sasinjengabantu abaphuphayo.

2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Imilomo yethu yayigcwele ngohleko, lezindimi zethu zicula izingoma zentokozo. Basebesithi abezizwe, “UThixo ubenzele izinto ezimangalisayo.”

3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

UThixo usenzele izinto ezimangalisayo, ngakho siyathokoza kakhulu.

4 Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.

Buyisa ukuphumelela kwethu, Oh Thixo, njengemifula eseNegebi.

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

Labo abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngezingoma zentokozo.

6 He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Lowo ophuma ekhala, ethwele inhlanyelo ukuba ayehlanyela uzabuya ngezingoma zentokozo, ethwele izinyanda.