Salmenes 126

1 En sang ved festreisene. Da Herren lot Sions fanger vende tilbake, var vi som drømmende;

A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back the captives of Zion, we were like them who dream:

2 da fyltes vår munn med latter, og vår tunge med jubel, da sa de iblandt hedningene: Store ting har Herren gjort imot disse.

Then, was our mouth, filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout of triumph, —Then, said they among the nations, Yahweh, hath done great things, with these!

3 Store ting har Herren gjort imot oss; vi blev glade.

Yahweh, hath done great things with us, we are full of joy!

4 Herre, la våre fanger vende tilbake likesom bekker i sydlandet!

Bring thou back, O Yahweh, our captives, like channels in the South.

5 De som sår med gråt, skal høste fryderop.

They who are sowing with tears, with shouting, shall reap:

6 De går gråtende og bærer den de strør ut; de kommer hjem fryderop og bærer sine kornbånd.

He that, doth indeed go forth, and weep, bearing seed enough to trail along, doth, surely come in, with shouting, bringing his sheaves.