Psalm 126:1-Psalm 127:1 - Zion's Restoration

¹ A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.
² Our mouths were filled with laughter then,
and our tongues with shouts of joy.
Then they said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
³ The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.

⁴ Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.
⁵ Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.
⁶ Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.

¹ A Solomonic song of ascents.Unless the Lord builds a house,
its builders labor over it in vain;
unless the Lord watches over a city,
the watchman stays alert in vain.