Psalms 126

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

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

2 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.’

Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'

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

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

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

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

5 They who sow in tears shall reap with glad shouts.

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

6 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.

Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!