Mapisarema 126

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

A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah'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 filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'

3 Jehovha atiitira zvinhu zvikuru, uye tazara nomufaro.

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

4 Tidzorereizve nhaka yedu, imi Jehovha, sehova dzeNegevhi.

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

5 Avo vanodyara nemisodzi vachakohwa nenziyo dzomufaro.

Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

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

Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!