Psalms 126; Psalms 127; Psalms 128

1 When the Lord brought us back to Jerusalem, it was like a dream!

2 How we laughed, how we sang for joy! Then the other nations said about us, "The Lord did great things for them."

3 Indeed he did great things for us; how happy we were!

4 Lord, make us prosperous again, just as the rain brings water back to dry riverbeds.

5 Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!

6 Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.

1 If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.

2 It is useless to work so hard for a living, getting up early and going to bed late. For the Lord provides for those he loves, while they are asleep.

3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a real blessing.

4 The sons a man has when he is young are like arrows in a soldier's hand.

5 Happy is the man who has many such arrows. He will never be defeated when he meets his enemies in the place of judgment.

1 Happy are those who obey the Lord, who live by his commands.

2 Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your home, and your children will be like young olive trees around your table.

4 A man who obeys the Lord will surely be blessed like this.

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion! May you see Jerusalem prosper all the days of your life!

6 May you live to see your grandchildren! Peace be with Israel!