Psalms 126

₁It seemed like a dream

when the LORD brought us back

to the city of Zion.

₂We celebrated with laughter

and joyful songs.

In foreign nations it was said,

“The LORD has worked miracles

for his people.”

₃And so we celebrated

because the LORD had indeed

worked miracles for us.

₄Our LORD, we ask you to bless

our people again,

and let us be like streams

in the Southern Desert.

₅We cried as we went out

to plant our seeds.

Now let us celebrate

as we bring in the crops.

₆We cried on the way

to plant our seeds,

but we will celebrate and shout

as we bring in the crops.