Psalms 126

1 A song of ascents. When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

Then 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.

3 Yahweh did great things for us; how glad we were!

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

4 Restore our fortunes, Yahweh, like the streams in the Negev.

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

5 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

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

6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, will return again with shouts of joy, bringing his bundles of grain with him.

Though 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.