Psalms 126

1 A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:

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

2 Then, was our mouth, filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout of triumph, —Then, said they among the nations, Yahweh, hath done great things, with these!

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

3 Yahweh, hath done great things with us, we are full of joy!

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

4 Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South.

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

5 They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:

Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

6 He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.

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