Psalms 126

1 A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

2 We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”

Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'

3 The Lord certainly has done wonderful things for us. How happy we were!

Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

4 Please return and help us again, Lord. Renew us like streams of water that renew the Negev desert.

Turn again, O Jehovah, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.

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

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

6 Those who weep as they go out to sow their seed will be singing in celebration when they carry the harvest home.

Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!