Psalms 126:1-2 in English

¹ A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

¹ A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, they that build labour in vain: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watches in vain.

² It is vain for you to rise early: ye rise up after resting, ye that eat the bread of grief; while he gives sleep to his beloved.

¹ A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

¹ A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

¹ (127) A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, they that build labor in vain: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watches in vain.

² It is vain for you to rise early: you° rise up after resting, you° that eat the bread of grief; while he gives sleep to his beloved.

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like unto them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the nations, The LORD hath done great things for them.

¹ When Yahweh brought us Israeli people back to Jerusalem (OR, enabled us Israelis to prosper again), it was wonderful; it seemed as though SIM we were dreaming.

² We were extremely happy, and we SYN continued shouting joyfully. Then the other people-groups said about us, “Yahweh has done great things for them!”

¹ (127) A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, they that build labour in vain: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watches in vain.

² It is vain for you to rise early: you° rise up after resting, you° that eat the bread of grief; while he gives sleep to his beloved.

¹ A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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

¹ A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said amongst the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

¹ A Song of the going up. When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

² Then our mouths were full of laughing, and our tongues gave a glad cry; they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

¹ A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.

¹ Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

² It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved,

¹ A song for pilgrims going up to Jerusalem. When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

² We laughed so much, we sang for joy. The other nations said, “The Lord has done wonderful things for these people.”

¹ A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. When ye Lord brought againe the captiuitie of Zion, we were like them that dreame.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with ioye: then sayd they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those that returned to Zion, we were like unto them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing; then said they among the nations: 'The LORD hath done great things with these.'

¹ A Song of degrees. When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing: Then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.

¹ “A song of the degrees.” When the Lord bringeth back again the captivity of Zion, then shall we be like dreamers.

² Then shall our mouth be filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then shall they say among the nations, Great things hath the Lord done for these.

¹ A Song of Degrees. Except the Lord build the house, They that build labor in vain: Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman watches in vain.

² It is vain for you to rise early: Ye rise up after resting, Ye that eat the bread of grief; While he gives sleep to his beloved.

¹ “A psalm of the steps, or the goings up.” When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then said they among the nations, “The LORD hath done great things for them!”

¹ A song of ascents. When the Lord turned the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, our tongue with glad shouts; then amongst the nations they said, “The Lord has dealt greatly with them.”

¹ A song of ascents. When the Lord turned the fortunes of Zion, we were like dreamers.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, our tongue with glad shouts; then among the nations they said, “The Lord has dealt greatly with them.”

¹ When Adonai brought back those who teshuvah ·completely returned· to Zion Mountain ridge, Marking, we were like those who dream.

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

¹ A song of ascents. When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, “Yahweh has done great things for them.”

¹ A Song of Ascents. When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

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

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said amongst the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

¹ A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

² Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

¹ A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

² Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said amongst the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

¹ The song of degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion; we were made as comforted.

² Then our mouth was filled with joy; and our tongue with full out joying. Then they shall say among heathen men; The Lord magnified to do with them.

¹ The song of degrees. When the Lord turned the captivity of Zion; we were made as comforted. (A song for steps of ascending. When the Lord returned the captives to Zion or When the Lord returned prosperity to Zion; we were made like in a dream.)

² Then our mouth was filled with joy; and our tongue with full out joying. Then they shall say among heathen men; The Lord magnified to do with them. (Then our mouths were filled with joy; and ours tongues with rejoicing. And the heathen said to each other, The Lord hath done great things for them.)

¹ A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back to the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

² Then filled with laughter is our mouth, And our tongue with singing, Then do they say among nations, 'Jehovah did great things with these.'