Amahubo 126

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

A song of ascents. When the Lord turned the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

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

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, our tongue with glad shouts; then among the nations they said, “The Lord has dealt greatly with them.”

3 UThixo usenzele izinto ezimangalisayo, ngakho siyathokoza kakhulu.

The Lord had dealt greatly with us, and we were rejoicing.

4 Buyisa ukuphumelela kwethu, Oh Thixo, njengemifula eseNegebi.

Turn our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the Negreb.

5 Labo abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngezingoma zentokozo.

They who sow in tears shall reap with glad shouts.

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

Forth they fare, with their burden of seed, and they weep as they go. But home, home, with glad shouts they shall come with their arms full of sheaves.