Psaltaren 126

1 En vallfartssång. När HERREN åter upprättade Sion, då voro vi 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 blev vår mun uppfylld med löje och vår tunga med jubel; då sade man bland hedningarna: »HERREN har gjort stora 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 Ja, HERREN hade gjort stora ting med oss; däröver voro vi glada.

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

4 HERRE, upprätta oss igen, såsom du återför bäckarna i Sydlandet.

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 så med tårar skola skörda med jubel.

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 gråtande och bära sitt utsäde; de komma åter med jubel och bära sina kärvar.

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].