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¹ When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,^[a]
we were like those who dream.^(a)
2 Our mouths were filled with laughter then,^(b)
and our tongues with shouts of joy.^(c)
Then they said among the nations,
"The Lord has done great things for them."^(d)
3 The Lord had done great things for us;
we were joyful.^(e)

⁴ Restore our fortunes,^[b] Lord,
like watercourses in the Negev.^(f)
5 Those who sow in tears
will reap with shouts of joy.^(g)
6 Though one goes along weeping,
carrying the bag of seed,
he will surely come back with shouts of joy,
carrying his sheaves.^(h)