¹A song of ascents:

When Adonai restored Tziyon’s fortunes,

we thought we were dreaming.

²Our mouths were full of laughter,

and our tongues shouted for joy.

Among the nations it was said,

“Adonai has done great things for them!”

³Adonai did do great things with us;

and we are overjoyed.

⁴Return our people from exile, Adonai ,

as streams fill vadi s in the Negev.

⁵Those who sow in tears

will reap with cries of joy.

⁶He who goes out weeping

as he carries his sack of seed

will come home with cries of joy

as he carries his sheaves of grain.