Psalms 126

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

He waiata; he pikitanga. I ta Ihowa whakahokinga mai i nga pononga o Hiona i rite matou ki te hunga e moehewa ana.

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

Katahi to matou mangai ka ki i te kata, to matou arero hoki i te waiata: katahi ka korerotia i roto i nga tauiwi, He nui nga mahi a Ihowa ki a ratou.

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

He mea nunui a Ihowa i mea ai mo tatou, a e koa ana tatou.

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

E Ihowa, whakahokia matou i te whakarau: kia pera me nga awa o te tonga.

5 Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

Ko te hunga e rui ana i runga i te roimata, ka kokoti i runga i te hari.

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

Ahakoa haere tangi atu ia me te kawe i ana purapura hei whakatokanga; tera ia e haere hari mai ano me te mau mai i ana paihere.