1 A Song of Ascents. When Adonai restored the captives of Zion, it was as if we were dreaming.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with a song of joy. Then they said among the nations, “Adonai has done great things for them.”
3 Adonai has done great things for us —we are joyful!
4 Restore us from captivity, Adonai, like streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow in tears will reap with a song of joy.
6 Whoever keeps going out weeping, carrying his bag of seed, will surely come back with a song of joy, carrying his sheaves.