1Jehovha panguva yaakadzosa vatapwa veZiyoni, Isu takanga takafanana navanorota hope.
1A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah`s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
2Panguva iyo muromo wedu wakange uzere nokuseka, Norurimi rwedu nokuimba; Ipapo pakati pavahedheni vakati, Jehovha akavaitira zvinhu zvikuru;
2Then filled [with] laughter is our mouth, And our tongue [with] singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.`
3Jehovha wakatiitira zvinhu zvikuru; Isu tinofara.
3Jehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.
4Dzosai vatapwa vedu, Jehovha, sehove panyika yeNyasi.
4Turn again, O Jehovah, [to] our captivity, As streams in the south.
5Vanodzvara nemisodzi vachakohwa nomufaro.
5Those sowing in tears, with singing do reap,
6Anofamba-famba, achichema, akatakura tsama yembeu, achadzoka nomufaro akatakura zvisote zvake.
6Whoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!