Psalms 126

1 The song of grecis. Whanne the Lord turnede the caitifte of Sion; we weren maad as coumfortid.

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

2 Thanne oure mouth was fillid with ioye; and oure tunge with ful out ioiyng. Thanne thei schulen seie among hethene men; The Lord magnefiede to do with hem.

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 The Lord magnefiede to do with vs; we ben maad glad.

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

4 Lord, turne thou oure caitifte; as a stronde in the south.

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

5 Thei that sowen in teeris; schulen repe in ful out ioiyng.

They who sow in tears shall reap with glad shouts.

6 Thei goynge yeden, and wepten; sendynge her seedis. But thei comynge schulen come with ful out ioiyng; berynge her handfullis.

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.