1 A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.

He waiata; he pikitanga. I ta Ihowa whakahokinga mai i nga pononga o Hiona i rite matou ki te hunga e moehewa ana.

2 T hen filled laughter is our mouth, And our tongue singing, Then do they say among nations, `Jehovah did great things with these.'

Katahi to matou mangai ka ki i te kata, to matou arero hoki i te waiata: katahi ka korerotia i roto i nga tauiwi, He nui nga mahi a Ihowa ki a ratou.

3 J ehovah did great things with us, We have been joyful.

He mea nunui a Ihowa i mea ai mo tatou, a e koa ana tatou.

4 T urn again, O Jehovah, our captivity, As streams in the south.

E Ihowa, whakahokia matou i te whakarau: kia pera me nga awa o te tonga.

5 T hose sowing in tears, with singing do reap,

Ko te hunga e rui ana i runga i te roimata, ka kokoti i runga i te hari.

6 W hoso goeth on and weepeth, Bearing the basket of seed, Surely cometh in with singing, bearing his sheaves!

Ahakoa haere tangi atu ia me te kawe i ana purapura hei whakatokanga; tera ia e haere hari mai ano me te mau mai i ana paihere.