1 Grádicsok éneke.

2 Akkor megtelt a szánk nevetéssel, nyelvünk pedig vígadozással. Akkor így szóltak a pogányok: Hatalmasan cselekedett ezekkel az Úr!

3 Hatalmasan cselekedett velünk az Úr, azért örvendezünk.

4 Hozd vissza, Uram, a mi foglyainkat, mint patakokat a déli földön!

5 A kik könyhullatással vetnek, vígadozással aratnak majd.

6 A ki vetõmagját sírva emelve megy tova, vígadozással jõ elõ, kévéit emelve.

A Song of degrees.

1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

2 Then 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.

3 The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.