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

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

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

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

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

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

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