Salmi 126

1 Quando il Signore ricondusse i prigionieri di Sion, ci sembrava di sognare. Canto delle ascensioni.

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 Allora la nostra bocca si aprì al sorriso, la nostra lingua si sciolse in canti di gioia. Allora si diceva tra i popoli: «Il Signore ha fatto grandi cose per loro».

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 Grandi cose ha fatto il Signore per noi, ci ha colmati di gioia.

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

4 Riconduci, Signore, i nostri prigionieri, come i torrenti del Negheb.

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 Chi semina nelle lacrime mieterà con giubilo.

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 Nell'andare, se ne va e piange, portando la semente da gettare, ma nel tornare, viene con giubilo, portando i suoi covoni.

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].