Zabbuli 126

1 Oluyimba nga balinnya amadaala. Mukama bwe yakomyawo abawaŋŋanguse ba Sayuuni, twafaanana ng’abaloota.

A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

2 Olwo akamwa kaffe ne kajjula enseko, ne nnimi zaffe ne ziyimba ennyimba ez’essanyu. Amawanga ne gagamba nti, “Mukama abakoledde ebikulu.”

Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

3 Mukama atukoledde ebikulu, kyetuvudde tusanyuka.

The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

4 Otuzze obuggya, Ayi Mukama, tufaanane ng’emigga egikulukutira mu lusenyi.

Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.

5 Abo abasiga nga bakaaba amaziga, baliyimba ennyimba ez’essanyu nga bakungula.

Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.

6 Oyo agenda ng’akaaba ng’atwala ensigo okusiga; alikomawo ng’ayimba ennyimba ez’essanyu ng’aleeta ebinywa bye.

Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.