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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

De som sår med gråt, skal høste fryderop.

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

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