| 1 | A song of ascents.ωδη των αναβαθμων εν τω επιστρεψαι κυριον την αιχμαλωσιαν σιων εγενηθημεν ως παρακεκλημενοιWhen the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. |
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| 2 | τοτε επλησθη χαρας το στομα ημων και η γλωσσα ημων αγαλλιασεως τοτε ερουσιν εν τοις εθνεσιν εμεγαλυνεν κυριος του ποιησαι μετ αυτων Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD has done great things for them. |
| 3 | εμεγαλυνεν κυριος του ποιησαι μεθ ημων εγενηθημεν ευφραινομενοι The LORD has done great things for us; whereof we are glad. |
| 4 | επιστρεψον κυριε την αιχμαλωσιαν ημων ως χειμαρρους εν τω νοτω Return our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. |
| 5 | οι σπειροντες εν δακρυσιν εν αγαλλιασει θεριουσιν They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. |
| 6 | πορευομενοι επορευοντο και εκλαιον αιροντες τα σπερματα αυτων ερχομενοι δε ηξουσιν εν αγαλλιασει αιροντες τα δραγματα αυτων He that goes forth and weeps, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. |