Amahubo 126

1 Lapho iNkosi ibuyisa abathunjiweyo beZiyoni, saba njengabaphuphayo.

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

2 Umlomo wethu wasugcwala uhleko, lolimi lwethu ukuhlabelela. Basebesithi phakathi kwezizwe: INkosi ibenzele izinto ezinkulu.

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 INkosi isenzele izinto ezinkulu; siyathokoza.

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

4 Buyisa, Nkosi, ukuthunjwa kwethu, njengezifula zeningizimu.

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

5 Abahlanyela ngezinyembezi bazavuna ngentokozo.

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

6 Yena ohamba ahambe ekhala inyembezi, ephethe inhlanyelo yokuhlanyela, isibili uzabuya ethokoza, ethwele inyanda zakhe.

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