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Zion’s Captives Restored
A song of ascents.
1 When the LORD restored the captives of Zion,*
we were like dreamers.†
2 Then our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with shouts of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great things for them.”
3 The LORD has done great things for us;
we are filled with joy.
4 Restore our captives,‡ O LORD,
like streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.
6 He who goes out weeping,
bearing a trail of seed,
will surely return with shouts of joy,
carrying sheaves of grain.
* 126:1 Or brought back the captives to Zion; or restored the fortunes of Zion † 126:1 Or like those restored to health ‡ 126:4 Or Restore our fortunes