Psalms 126

1 A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

Lapho iNkosi ibuyisa abathunjiweyo beZiyoni, saba njengabaphuphayo.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

Umlomo wethu wasugcwala uhleko, lolimi lwethu ukuhlabelela. Basebesithi phakathi kwezizwe: INkosi ibenzele izinto ezinkulu.

3 Jehovah hath done great things for us; [and] we are joyful.

INkosi isenzele izinto ezinkulu; siyathokoza.

4 Turn our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

Buyisa, Nkosi, ukuthunjwa kwethu, njengezifula zeningizimu.

5 They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

Abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngentokozo.

6 He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

Yena ohamba ahambe ekhala inyembezi, ephethe inhlanyelo yokuhlanyela, isibili uzabuya ethokoza, ethwele inyanda zakhe.