Psalm 126

Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity.

¹When the Lord brought back the captives of Zion,[#126:1 Or those who returned to]

We were like those who dream.

²Then our mouth was filled with laughter

And our tongue with joyful shouting;

Then they said among the nations,

“The Lord has done great things for them.”

³The Lord has done great things for us;

We are joyful.

⁴¶Restore our fortunes, Lord ,

As the streams in the South.

⁵Those who sow in tears shall harvest with joyful shouting.

⁶One who goes here and there weeping, carrying his bag of seed,

Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.