Good News Translation GNT
World English Bible WEB
1 When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!
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<<A Song of Ascents.>> When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, We were like those who dream.
2 How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, "The Lord did great things for them."
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Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then said they among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them."
3 Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!
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Yahweh has done great things for us, And we are glad.
4 Lord, make us prosperous again, just as the rain brings water back to dry riverbeds.
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Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh, Like the streams in the Negev.
5 Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!
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Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
6 Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.
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He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing, Will assuredly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.
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