Halelu 126

1 I A Iehova i hoihoi mai ai i ka pio ana o Ziona, Like no kakou me ka poe moe uhane.

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. In YHWH’s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

2 Alaila, piha no ko kakou waha i ka akaaka, A me ko kakou alelo i ka hauoli; Alaila, olelo no lakou iwaena o ko na aina e, Nani na mea a Iehova i hana mai ai no lakou la.

Then our mouth is filled [with] laughter, And our tongue [with] singing, Then they say among nations, “YHWH did great things with these.”

3 Ua nani no na mea a Iehova i hana mai ai no kakou; A ua lealea kakou malaila.

YHWH did great things with us, We have been joyful.

4 E Iehova, e hoihoi oe i ko makou pio ana, E like me na kahawai, ma ke kukuluhema.

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

5 O ka poe lulu me na waimaka, E hoiliili lakou me ka hauoli.

Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

6 He oiaio, o ka mea hele, a uwe, I kona lawe ana i ka hua e lulu ai, He oiaio no, e hoi mai oia me ka hauoli, E amo pu ana i kona mau pua.

Whoever goes on and weeps, Carrying the basket of seed, Surely comes in with singing, carrying his sheaves!