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A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord.

126 Our enemies took us away from Zion.
    But when the Lord brought us home,
    it seemed like a dream to us.
Our mouths were filled with laughter.
    Our tongues sang with joy.
Then the people of other nations said,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us.
    And we are filled with joy.

Lord, bless us with great success again,
    as rain makes streams flow in the Negev Desert.
Those who cry as they plant their crops
    will sing with joy when they gather them in.
Those who go out weeping
    as they carry seeds to plant
will come back singing with joy.
    They will bring the new crop back with them.

Psalm 126

A song of ascents.

When the Lord restored(A) the fortunes of[a] Zion,
    we were like those who dreamed.[b]
Our mouths were filled with laughter,(B)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(C)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(D) for them.”
The Lord has done great things(E) for us,
    and we are filled with joy.(F)

Restore our fortunes,[c](G) Lord,
    like streams in the Negev.(H)
Those who sow with tears(I)
    will reap(J) with songs of joy.(K)
Those who go out weeping,(L)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 126:1 Or Lord brought back the captives to
  2. Psalm 126:1 Or those restored to health
  3. Psalm 126:4 Or Bring back our captives