Psaltaren 126

1 En visa i högre choren. När Herren Zions fångar lösandes varder, så skole vi varda såsom drömmande.

When Yahweh brought [us Israeli people] back to Jerusalem (OR, enabled us Israelis to prosper again), [it was wonderful]; it seemed as though [SIM] we were dreaming.

2 Då skall vår mun full med löje varda, och vår tunga full med fröjd: då skall man säga ibland Hedningarna: Herren hafver gjort stor ting med dem.

We were extremely happy, and we [SYN] continued shouting joyfully. Then the [other] people-groups said about us, “Yahweh has done great things for them!”

3 Herren hafver gjort stor ting med oss; dess äre vi glade.

[And we say, “Yes], Yahweh [truly] has done great things for us, and we are [very] happy.”

4 Herre, vänd vårt fängelse, såsom du de strömmar söderut uttorkat hafver.

Yahweh, when it rains, water flows in the streams again [after they were dry] [SIM]. Similarly, enable our nation to become great again like it was before.

5 De som med tårar så, skola med glädje uppskära.

We cried when we planted [seeds because it was hard work preparing the soil that had not been plowed for many years]; [now we want to] shout joyfully because we are gathering a [big] harvest.

6 De gå åstad och gråta, och bära ut ädla säd; och komma med glädje, och bära sina kärfvar.

Those who cried as they carried the [bags of] seeds [to the fields] will shout joyfully when they bring the crops [to their houses at harvest time].