New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures — With References (Rbi8, en_US, 1984)

A Song of the Ascents.

¹ When Jehovah gathered back the captive ones^*1 of Zion, We became like those who were dreaming.

² At that time our mouth came to be filled with laughter, And our tongue with a joyful cry. At that time they proceeded to say among the nations: “Jehovah has done a great thing in what he has done with them.”^*1

³ Jehovah has done a great thing in what he has done with us.^*1 We have become joyful.

⁴ Do gather back, O Jehovah, our company of captives,^*1 Like streambeds in the Negʹeb.^*2

⁵ Those sowing seed with tears Will reap even with a joyful cry.

⁶ The one that without fail goes forth, even weeping, Carrying along a bagful of seed, Will without fail come in with a joyful cry, Carrying along his sheaves.

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