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 for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

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.'

We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”

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

The Lord certainly has done wonderful things for us. How happy we were!

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

Please return and help us again, Lord. Renew us like streams of water that renew the Negev desert.

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!

Those who weep as they go out to sow their seed will be singing in celebration when they carry the harvest home.