Amahubo 126

1 Lapho iNkosi ibuyisa abathunjiweyo beZiyoni, saba njengabaphuphayo.

A song of ascents. When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

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

Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

3 INkosi isenzele izinto ezinkulu; siyathokoza.

Yahweh did great things for us; how glad we were!

4 Buyisa, Nkosi, ukuthunjwa kwethu, njengezifula zeningizimu.

Restore our fortunes, Yahweh, like the 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, carrying seed for sowing, will return again with shouts of joy, bringing his bundles of grain with him.