Amahubo 126

1 Ingoma yemiqanso. Kwathi lapho uThixo ebuyisa izithunjwa eZiyoni, sasinjengabantu abaphuphayo.

A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.

2 Imilomo yethu yayigcwele ngohleko, lezindimi zethu zicula izingoma zentokozo. Basebesithi abezizwe, “UThixo ubenzele izinto ezimangalisayo.”

Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

3 UThixo usenzele izinto ezimangalisayo, ngakho siyathokoza kakhulu.

The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

4 Buyisa ukuphumelela kwethu, Oh Thixo, njengemifula eseNegebi.

Restore our captives, O LORD, like streams in the Negev.

5 Labo abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngezingoma zentokozo.

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

6 Lowo ophuma ekhala, ethwele inhlanyelo ukuba ayehlanyela uzabuya ngezingoma zentokozo, ethwele izinyanda.

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.