Cântico dos degraus

1 Quando *Sl 85.1;Jr 29.14;Os 6.11Jeová reconduziu os cativos de Sião,

éramos *At 12.9como aqueles que estão sonhando.

2 Então, a *Jó 8.21nossa boca se encheu de riso,

e a *Sl 51.14;Is 35.6nossa língua, de júbilo.

Dizia-se, então, entre as nações:

Grandes coisas *Sl 71.19;1Sm 12.24;Lc 1.49tem feito Jeová por eles.

3 Grandes coisas tem feito Jeová por nós;

somos *Is 25.9;Sf 3.14cheios de júbilo.

4 Faze, Jeová, voltar os nossos cativos

como as *Is 35.6;43.19torrentes no Neguebe.

5 Aqueles que semeiam *Sl 80.5;Jr 31.16;Lm 1.2em lágrimas

*Is 35.10;51.11;61.7;Gl 6.9com júbilo ceifarão.

6 Embora alguém saia chorando, levando a semente para semear,

tornará a vir com júbilo, trazendo os seus feixes.

A Song of degrees.

1 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.*126.1 turned…: Heb. returned the returning

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.*126.2 hath…: Heb. hath magnified to do with 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.*126.5 joy: or, singing

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.*126.6 precious…: or, seed basket