Psalms 126

1 “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.

A song of ascents. When the Lord turned the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then said they among the nations, “The LORD hath done great things for them!”

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, our tongue with glad shouts; then among the nations they said, “The Lord has dealt greatly with them.”

3 Yea, the LORD hath done great things for us, For which we are glad.

The Lord had dealt greatly with us, and we were rejoicing.

4 Bring back, O LORD! our captivity, Like streams in the South!

Turn our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the Negreb.

5 They who sow in tears Shall reap in joy.

They who sow in tears shall reap with glad shouts.

6 Yea, he goeth forth weeping, bearing his seed; He shall surely come back rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.

Forth they fare, with their burden of seed, and they weep as they go. But home, home, with glad shouts they shall come with their arms full of sheaves.