1A Song of Ascents. When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto 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 nations, Jehovah 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!"
3Jehovah 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 Jehovah, 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 seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves [with him].
6Orang pergi menabur benih di ladangnya, sambil bercucuran air mata. Ia pulang dengan menyanyi gembira membawa berkas-berkas panenannya.