Mapisarema 126

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

A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. In YHWH’s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

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

Then our mouth is filled [with] laughter, And our tongue [with] singing, Then they say among nations, “YHWH did great things with these.”

3 Jehovha atiitira zvinhu zvikuru, uye tazara nomufaro.

YHWH did great things with us, We have been joyful.

4 Tidzorereizve nhaka yedu, imi Jehovha, sehova dzeNegevhi.

Turn again, O YHWH, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.

5 Avo vanodyara nemisodzi vachakohwa nenziyo dzomufaro.

Those sowing in tears, reap with singing,

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

Whoever goes on and weeps, Carrying the basket of seed, Surely comes in with singing, carrying his sheaves!