תהילים 126

1 שיר המעלות בשוב יהוה את-שיבת ציון-- היינו כחלמים

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 אז ימלא שחוק פינו-- ולשוננו רנה אז יאמרו בגוים-- הגדיל יהוה לעשות עם-אלה

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 הגדיל יהוה לעשות עמנו-- היינו שמחים

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

4 שובה יהוה את-שבותנו (שביתנו)-- כאפיקים בנגב

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 הזרעים בדמעה-- ברנה יקצרו

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 הלוך ילך ובכה-- נשא משך-הזרע בא-יבא ברנה-- נשא אלמתיו

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].