Psalms 126

When the LORD restored the captives of Zion,^{+126:1 Or brought back the captives to Zion or restored the fortunes of Zion}

we were like dreamers.^{+126:1 Or like those restored to health}

²Then our mouths were filled with laughter,

our tongues with shouts of joy.

Then it was said among the nations,

“The LORD has done great things for them.”

³The LORD has done great things for us;

we are filled with joy.

⁴Restore our captives,^{+126:4 Or Restore our fortunes} O LORD,

like streams in the Negev.

⁵Those who sow in tears

will reap with shouts of joy.

⁶He who goes out weeping,

bearing a trail of seed,

will surely return with shouts of joy,

carrying sheaves of grain.