Psalms 126

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

A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

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

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

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

The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

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

Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.

5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

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

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.