Mapisarema 126

1 Rwiyo rworwendo. Jehovha paakadzosa vatapwa kuZioni, takanga tava savanhu vairota.

A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

2 Miromo yedu yakanga izere nokuseka, ndimi dzedu dzizere nenziyo dzomufaro. Ipapo zvakanzi pakati pendudzi, “Jehovha akavaitira zvinhu zvikuru.”

We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”

3 Jehovha atiitira zvinhu zvikuru, uye tazara nomufaro.

The Lord certainly has done wonderful things for us. How happy we were!

4 Tidzorereizve nhaka yedu, imi Jehovha, sehova dzeNegevhi.

Please return and help us again, Lord. Renew us like streams of water that renew the Negev desert.

5 Avo vanodyara nemisodzi vachakohwa nenziyo dzomufaro.

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

6 Uyo anobuda achichema, akatakura mbeu yokudyara, achadzoka nenziyo dzomufaro, akatakura zvisote.

Those who weep as they go out to sow their seed will be singing in celebration when they carry the harvest home.