Salmos 126

He Kotinga o te Hari

He waiata; he pikitanga.

1 I tā Ihowā whakahokinga mai i ngā pononga o Hiona

i rite mātou ki te hunga e moehewa ana.

2 Kātahi tō mātou māngai ka kī i te kata,

tō mātou arero hoki i te waiata;

kātahi ka kōrerotia i roto i ngā tauiwi,

"He nui ngā mahi a Ihowā ki a rātou."

3 He mea nunui a Ihowā i mea ai mō tātou,

ā, e koa ana tātou.

4 E Ihowā, whakahokia mātou i te whakarau;

kia pērā me ngā awa o te tonga.

5 Ko te hunga e rui ana i runga i te roimata,

ka kokoti i runga i te hari.

6 Ahakoa haere tangi atu ia

me te kawe i āna purapura hei whakatōkanga,

tērā ia e haere hari mai anō

me te mau mai i āna paihere.

A Song of Ascents.

1 When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion,

We were like unto them that dream.

2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter,

And our tongue with singing:

Then said they among the nations,

Jehovah hath done great things for them.

3 Jehovah hath done great things for us,

Whereof we are glad.

4 Turn again our captivity, O Jehovah,

As the streams in the South.

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing seed for sowing,

Shall doubtless come again with joy, bringing his sheaves with him.