Revised Literal Translation

Psalms 126

A Song of degrees.

1When Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068turned againבְּשׁ֣וּבbe.ShuvH7725the captivityשִׁיבַ֣תshi.VatH7870of Zionצִיּ֑וֹןtzi.YonH6726,we were like them that dreamכְּחֹלְמִֽים׃ke.cho.le.MimH2492.

2Then was our mouthפִּינוּ֮pi.NuH6310filledיִמָּלֵ֪אyi.ma.Le'H4390with laughterשְׂח֡וֹקse.ChokH7814,and our tongueוּלְשׁוֹנֵ֪נוּu.le.sho.Ne.nuH3956with singingרִ֫נָּ֥הri.NahH7440:then saidיֹאמְר֣וּyo.me.RuH559they among the heathenבַגּוֹיִ֑םva.go.YimH1471,Yhwhיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068hath doneלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213great thingsהִגְדִּ֥ילhig.DilH1431for them.

3Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068hath doneלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213great thingsהִגְדִּ֣ילhig.DilH1431for us; whereofwe are gladשְׂמֵחִֽים׃se.me.ChimH8056.

4Turn againשׁוּבָ֣הshu.VahH7725our captivityשְׁבִיתֵ֑נוּshe.vu.te.nuH7622,O Yhwhיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,as the streamsכַּאֲפִיקִ֥יםka.'a.fi.KimH650in the southבַּנֶּֽגֶב׃ba.Ne.gevH5045.

5They that sowהַזֹּרְעִ֥יםha.zo.re.'ImH2232in tearsבְּדִמְעָ֗הbe.dim.'AhH1832shall reapיִקְצֹֽרוּ׃yik.Tzo.ruH7114in joyבְּרִנָּ֥הbe.ri.NahH7440.

6He that goethH3212forthH1980and weepethוּבָכֹה֮u.va.KhohH1058,bearingנֹשֵׂ֪אno.Se'H5375preciousמֶֽשֶׁךְ־me.shekh-H4901seedהַ֫זָּ֥רַעha.Za.ra'H2233,shall doubtlessבֹּֽ֬א־bo'-H935comeיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935again with rejoicingבְרִנָּ֑הve.ri.NahH7440,bringingנֹ֝שֵׂ֗אno.Se'H5375his sheavesאֲלֻמֹּתָֽיו׃'a.lu.mo.TavH485with him.

A Song of degrees.

Commentaries on Psalms 126