Psalm 126

Easy-to-Read Version

A song for going up to the Temple.

126 It will be like a dream
    when the Lord comes back with the captives of Zion.^[a]
²We will laugh and sing happy songs!
    Then the other nations will say,
    “The Lord did a great thing for Zion!”
³Yes, we will be happy
    because the Lord did a great thing for us.

⁴So, Lord, bring back the good times,
    like a desert stream filled again with flowing water.
⁵Then those who were sad when they planted
    will be happy when they gather the harvest!
⁶Those who cried as they carried the seeds^[b]
    will be happy when they bring in the crops!

Footnotes

Psalm 126:1 when … Zion Or “when the Lord restores Zion.” See “Zion” in the Word List.
Psalm 126:6 carried the seeds Or “carried all their possessions.”