Psalm 126

Revised Standard Version

A Harvest of Joy

A Song of Ascents.

126 When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,^[a]
    we were like those who dream.
²Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things for them.”
³The Lord has done great things for us;
    we are glad.

⁴Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
    like the watercourses in the Negeb!
⁵May those who sow in tears
    reap with shouts of joy!
⁶He that goes forth weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

Footnotes

Psalm 126:1 Or brought back those who returned to Zion

Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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