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 degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

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 was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

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

Jehovah hath done great things for us; [and] we are joyful.

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

Turn our captivity, O Jehovah, as the streams in the south.

5 Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

They that sow in tears shall reap with rejoicing:

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

He goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for scattering; he cometh again with rejoicing, bearing his sheaves.