Psalms 126

1A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back <FI>to<Fi> the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

1 When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

2Then filled <FI>with<Fi> laughter is our mouth, And our tongue <FI>with<Fi> singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

2Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

3Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

3The Lord has done great things for us; because of which we are glad.

4Turn again, O Jehovah, <FI>to<Fi> our captivity, As streams in the south.

4Let our fate be changed, O Lord, like the streams in the South.

5Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

5Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.

6Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

6Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.