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Joyful Restoration of Zion

Psalm 126

A Song of Ascents.
When Adonai restored the captives of Zion,
it was as if we were dreaming.
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.”
Adonai has done great things for us
    —we are joyful!
Restore us from captivity, Adonai,
like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow in tears
will reap with a song of joy.
Whoever keeps going out weeping,
    carrying his bag of seed,
will surely come back with a song of joy,
    carrying his sheaves.