Psalms 126

1 A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

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

2 Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

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.”

3 The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

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

4 Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.

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

5 Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.

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

6 Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.

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