Psalms Chapter 126

A Song of Ascents

1 When the LORD brought us exiles back to Zion,

      we were like people dreaming.

2 Our mouths were laughing,

            our tongues were shouting with joy;

      the other nations were saying of us,

            “The LORD has done great things for them.”

3 Yes, the LORD has done great things for us;

      we’re happy.

4 Restore our fortunes, LORD,

      like streams in the Negev.

5 Those who sow in tears will reap with joy.

6 Those who go back and forth weeping with their bags of seed,

      will come again with shouts of joy, bringing bundles of grain.

Ps 126:1-6

From the CNT translation by Virgil Warren, PhD