Chapter 126
1שִׁיר הַֽמַּעֲלוֹת בְּשׁוּב יְהֹוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן הָיִינוּ כְּחֹלְמִֽיםA song of ascents. When GOD restores the fortunes of Zion —we see it as in a dream—Shir hamaalot beshuv Adonai et-shivat tzion hayinu kecholmim
2אָז יִמָּלֵא שְׂחוֹק פִּינוּ וּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּ רִנָּה אָז יֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם הִגְדִּיל יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עִם־אֵֽלֶּהour mouths shall be filled with laughter, our tongues, with songs of joy. Then shall they say among the nations, “GOD has done great things for them!”Az yimale sechok pinu ulshonenu rinah az yomru vagoyim higdil Adonai laasot im-eleh
3הִגְדִּיל יְהֹוָה לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּנוּ הָיִינוּ שְׂמֵחִֽיםGOD will do great things for us and we shall rejoice.Higdil Adonai laasot imanu hayinu semechim
4שׁוּבָה יְהֹוָה אֶת־[שְׁבִיתֵנוּ] (שבותנו) כַּאֲפִיקִים בַּנֶּֽגֶבRestore our fortunes, O ETERNAL One, like watercourses in the Negeb.Shuvah Adonai et-[shevitenu] (shvvtnv) kaafikim banegev
5הַזֹּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֹֽרוּThey who sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy.Hazorim bedimah berinah yiktzoru
6הָלוֹךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכֹה נֹשֵׂא מֶשֶׁךְ־הַזָּרַע בֹּא־יָבֹא בְרִנָּה נֹשֵׂא אֲלֻמֹּתָֽיוOne who goes along weeping, carrying the seed-bag, shall come back with songs of joy, carrying the sheaves.Haloch yelech uvacho nose meshech-hazara bo-yavo verinah nose alumotayv