Psalms 126

1 A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. In YHWH’s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

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

2 Then our mouth is filled [with] laughter, And our tongue [with] singing, Then they say among nations, “YHWH did great things with these.”

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

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

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

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

5 Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

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

6 Whoever goes on and weeps, Carrying the basket of seed, Surely comes in with singing, carrying his sheaves!

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