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.

En sang ved festreisene. Da Herren lot Sions fanger vende tilbake, var vi som drømmende;

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.

da fyltes vår munn med latter, og vår tunge med jubel, da sa de iblandt hedningene: Store ting har Herren gjort imot disse.

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

Store ting har Herren gjort imot oss; vi blev glade.

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

Herre, la våre fanger vende tilbake likesom bekker i sydlandet!

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

De som sår med gråt, skal høste fryderop.

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.

De går gråtende og bærer den de strør ut; de kommer hjem fryderop og bærer sine kornbånd.