1When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
1Nyanyian ziarah. Ketika TUHAN memulihkan keadaan Yerusalem, kita seperti bermimpi!
2Then 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.
2Kita terus tertawa dan menyanyi gembira sehingga bangsa-bangsa lain berkata, "TUHAN telah melakukan hal-hal yang hebat bagi mereka!"
3The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
3Memang TUHAN telah melakukan hal-hal yang hebat bagi kita! Sebab itulah kita bersukacita!
4Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
4Ya TUHAN, pulihkanlah keadaan kami, seperti sungai kering berair lagi di musim hujan.
5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
5Semoga orang yang menabur sambil menangis, menuai dengan sorak-sorai.
6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
6Orang pergi menabur benih di ladangnya, sambil bercucuran air mata. Ia pulang dengan menyanyi gembira membawa berkas-berkas panenannya.