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Psalm 126
(LXX 125)

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1 A Song of degrees.
When Yahweh turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream.


126:1 [ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.] Ἐν τῷ ἐπιστρέψαι κύριον τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Σιὼν ἐγενήθημεν ὡς παρακεκλημένοι. 126:1 ᾨδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν. — ἐν τῷ ἐπιστρέψαι Κύριον τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Σιὼν ἐγενήθημεν ὡσεὶ παρακεκλημένοι.
126:1 A Song of Degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Siōn, we became as comforted ones. 126:1 A Song of Degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Siōn, we became as comforted ones.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing; then said they among the heathen, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

126:2 τότε ἐπλήσθη χαρᾶς τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα ἡμῶν ἀγαλλιάσεως.
τότε ἐροῦσιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μετ' αὐτῶν. 		126:2 τότε ἐπλήσθη χαρᾶς τὸ στόμα ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα ἡμῶν ἀγαλλιάσεως.
τότε ἐροῦσιν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν·
ἐμεγάλυνε Κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μετ' αὐτῶν.
126:2 Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation; then would they say among the Gentiles, “The Lord has done great things among them.” 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation; then would they say among the Gentiles, “The Lord has done great things among them.”

3 Yahweh has done great things for us; of which we are glad.

126:3 ἐμεγάλυνεν κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μεθ' ἡμῶν, ἐγενήθημεν εὐφραινόμενοι. 126:3 ἐμεγάλυνε Κύριος τοῦ ποιῆσαι μεθ' ἡμῶν, ἐγενήθημεν εὐφραινόμενοι.
126:3 The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful. 126:3 The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful.

4 Turn again our captivity, Oh Yahweh, as the streams in the south.

126:4 Ἐπίστρεψον, κύριε, τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν ἡμῶν ὡς χειμάρρους ἐν τῷ νότῳ. 126:4 ἐπίστρεψον, Κύριε, τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν ἡμῶν ὡς χειμάρρους ἐν τῷ νότῳ.
126:4 Turn, Oh Lord, our captivity, as the steams in the south. 126:4 Turn, Oh Lord, our captivity, as the steams in the south.

5 They who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

126:5 οἱ σπείροντες ἐν δάκρυσιν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει θεριοῦσιν. 126:5 οἱ σπείροντες ἐν δάκρυσιν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει θεριοῦσι.
126:5 They who sow in tears shall reap in joy. 126:5 They who sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He who goes forth and weeps, carrying precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

126:6 πορευόμενοι ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἔκλαιον αἴροντες τὰ σπέρματα αὐτῶν·
ἐρχόμενοι δὲ ἥξουσιν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει αἴροντες τὰ δράγματα αὐτῶν. 		126:6 πορευόμενοι ἐπορεύοντο καὶ ἔκλαιον βάλλοντες τὰ σπέρματα αὐτῶν·
ἐρχόμενοι δὲ ἥξουσιν ἐν ἀγαλλιάσει αἴροντες τὰ δράγματα αὐτῶν.
126:6 They went on and wept as they cast their seeds; but they shall surely come with exultation, bringing their sheaves with them. 126:6 They went on and wept as they cast their seeds; but they shall surely come with exultation, bringing their sheaves with them.