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 the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

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 full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they 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; because of which we are glad.

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

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

5 Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

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

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

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.