Psalm 126 תְּהִלִּים פרק קכ״ו
Tehillim 126 · תהילים קכ״ו. Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Psalm 126 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.
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שִׁירshira songהַמַּעֲלוֹתham/ma/a/LOTof ascentsבְּשׁוּבbe/SHUVwhen restoredיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDאֶת־שִׁיבַתet-shi/VATthe captivity ofצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZionהָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe wereכְּחֹלְמִים׃ke/chol/MIMlike those who dream
A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
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אָזazthenיִמָּלֵאyim/MA/lewas filledשְׂחוֹקse/CHOKwith laughterפִּינוּpi/NUour mouthוּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּu/le/sho/NE/nuand our tongueרִנָּהrin/NAwith singingאָזazthenיֹאמְרוּyo/me/RUthey saidבַגּוֹיִםvag/go/YIMamong the nationsהִגְדִּילhig/DILhas done great thingsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doעִם־אֵלֶּה׃im-EL/lefor these
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.
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הִגְדִּילhig/DILhas done great thingsיְהֹוָהAdonaithe LORDלַעֲשׂוֹתla/a/SOTto doעִמָּנוּim/MA/nufor usהָיִינוּha/YI/nuwe areשְׂמֵחִים׃se/me/CHIMglad
The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
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שׁוּבָהshu/VAbring backיְהֹוָהAdonaiO LORDאֶת־[שְׁבִיתֵנוּ]et-she/vi/TE/nuour captivityכַּאֲפִיקִיםka/a/fi/KIMlike streamsבַּנֶּגֶב׃ban/NE/gevin the Negev
Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
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הַזֹּרְעִיםhaz/zor/IMthose who sowבְּדִמְעָהbe/dim/Awith tearsבְּרִנָּהbe/rin/NAwith singingיִקְצֹרוּ׃yik/TSO/rushall reap
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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הָלוֹךְha/LOKHgoיֵלֵךְye/LEKHhe goesוּבָכֹהu/va/KHOand weepingנֹשֵׂאno/SEbearingמֶשֶׁךְ־הַזָּרַעME/shekh-haz/ZA/raa bag of seedבֹּא־יָבֹאbo-ya/VOcome he shall comeבְרִנָּהve/rin/NAwith rejoicingנֹשֵׂאno/SEbearingאֲלֻמֹּתָיו׃a/lum/mo/TAYVhis sheaves
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.