Psalm 126

1 Ein Lied im Höhern Chor. Wenn der HERR die Gefangenen Zions erlösen wird, so werden wir sein wie die Träumenden.

When Yahweh brought [us Israeli people] back to Jerusalem (OR, enabled us Israelis to prosper again), [it was wonderful]; it seemed as though [SIM] we were dreaming.

2 Dann wird unser Mund voll Lachens und unsere Zunge voll Rühmens sein. Da wird man sagen unter den Heiden: Der HERR hat Großes an ihnen getan!

We were extremely happy, and we [SYN] continued shouting joyfully. Then the [other] people-groups said about us, “Yahweh has done great things for them!”

3 Der HERR hat Großes an uns getan; des sind wir fröhlich.

[And we say, “Yes], Yahweh [truly] has done great things for us, and we are [very] happy.”

4 HERR, bringe wieder unsere Gefangenen, wie du die Bäche wiederbringst im Mittagslande.

Yahweh, when it rains, water flows in the streams again [after they were dry] [SIM]. Similarly, enable our nation to become great again like it was before.

5 Die mit Tränen säen, werden mit Freuden ernten.

We cried when we planted [seeds because it was hard work preparing the soil that had not been plowed for many years]; [now we want to] shout joyfully because we are gathering a [big] harvest.

6 Sie gehen hin und weinen und tragen edlen Samen und kommen mit Freuden und bringen ihre Garben.

Those who cried as they carried the [bags of] seeds [to the fields] will shout joyfully when they bring the crops [to their houses at harvest time].