Psalms 126

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

Lapho iNkosi ibuyisa abathunjiweyo beZiyoni, saba njengabaphuphayo.

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!

Umlomo wethu wasugcwala uhleko, lolimi lwethu ukuhlabelela. Basebesithi phakathi kwezizwe: INkosi ibenzele izinto ezinkulu.

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

INkosi isenzele izinto ezinkulu; siyathokoza.

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

Buyisa, Nkosi, ukuthunjwa kwethu, njengezifula zeningizimu.

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

Abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngentokozo.

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

Yena ohamba ahambe ekhala inyembezi, ephethe inhlanyelo yokuhlanyela, isibili uzabuya ethokoza, ethwele inyanda zakhe.