Verse List for PSA 126:1

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OET (OET-RV) A song for walking uphill to Yerushalem. ⇔ When Yahweh restored Tsiyyon’s fortunes, ⇔ we were like those who dream.

OET-LV The _song _of the _ascents[fn] when_restored YHWH DOM the _restoration _of Tsiyyōn we _were like_those _who_dream.
Then it _was _filled laughter mouth _of_our and_tongue _of_our a _shout _of _joy then people _said among_nations YHWH he _has _made _great for_doing with these_people.

ULT A song of ascents. ⇔ When Yahweh returned the captivity of Zion, ⇔  we were like ones dreaming.

UST A psalm for people going up to the temple to worship. ⇔ When Yahweh brought us back to Zion after our enemies had captured us and taken us away, ⇔  we felt as if we were dreaming.

BSB & MSB A song of ascents. ⇔ When the LORD restored the captives of Zion,[fn] ⇔  we were like dreamers.[fn]

OEB A song of ascents. ⇔ When the Lord turned the fortunes of Zion, ⇔  we were like dreamers.

WEBBE & WMBB When the LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, ⇔  we were like those who dream.

NET When the Lord restored the well-being of Zion, ⇔ we thought we were dreaming.

LSV A SONG OF THE ASCENTS. In YHWH’s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion,
We have been as dreamers.

FBV When the Lord brought his people back from captivity to Zion, it was as if we were dreaming!

T4T When Yahweh brought us Israeli people back to Jerusalem (OR, enabled us Israelis to prosper again), ⇔ it was wonderful; ⇔  it seemed as though [SIM] we were dreaming.

LEB
• A song of ascents.[fn]
• When Yahweh restored the fortunes[fn] of Zion,[fn]
• we were like dreamers.

BBE When the Lord made a change in Zion's fate, we were like men in a dream.

Moff When the Eternal brought the exiles back to Sion, ⇔  we were like men who dreamed;

JPS A Song of Ascents. When the LORD brought back those that returned to Zion, we were like unto them that dream.

ASV When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, ⇔ We were like unto them that dream.

DRA Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

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

Drby When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

RV When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like unto them that dream.

SLT Song of ascensions. In Jehovah turning back the returning of we were as those dreaming.

Wbstr A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

KJB-1769 When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.[fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ When the LORD turned againe the captiuitie of Zion: wee were like them that dreame.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps A song of high degrees. When God shall cause them of Sion that were led into captiuitie for to returne: we shalbe as men that dreamed.
(A song of high degrees. When God shall cause them of Zion that were led into captivity for to return: we shall be as men that dreamed.)

Gnva A song of degrees, or Psalme of David. When ye Lord brought againe the captiuitie of Zion, we were like them that dreame.
(A song of degrees, or Psalm of David. When ye/you_all Lord brought again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.)

Cvdl When the LORDE turneth agayne ye captiuyte of Sion, then shal we be like vnto them that dreame.
(When the LORD turneth again ye/you_all captivity of Zion, then shall we be like unto them that dream.)

Wycl The `title of the hundrid and sixe and twentithe `salm. The song of greces of Salomon. `No but the Lord bilde the hous; thei that bilden it han trauelid in veyn. No but the Lord kepith the citee; he wakith in veyn that kepith it.
(The title of the hundred and six and twentieth psalm. The song of steps/stairs of Solomon. No but the Lord build the house; they that building it have travelled in vain. No but the Lord keepeth/keeps the city; he waketh/wakes in vain that keepeth/keeps it.)

Luth Ein Lied im höhern Chor. Wenn der HErr die Gefangenen Zions erlösen wird, so werden wir sein wie die Träumenden.
(A song in_the higher choir. When the/of_the LORD the prisoners/captives Zions redeem becomes, so become we/us be as/like the dreaming(n).)

ClVg Canticum graduum Salomonis. [Nisi Dominus ædificaverit domum, in vanum laboraverunt qui ædificant eam. Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem, frustra vigilat qui custodit eam.[fn]
(A_song steps(n) Salomonis. [Unless Master building house/home, in/into/on vain worked who/which build her. Unless Master keep the_city, in_vain watch who/which keeps/guards her.)

UHB שִׁ֗יר הַֽ⁠מַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת בְּ⁠שׁ֣וּב יְ֭הוָה אֶת־שִׁיבַ֣ת צִיּ֑וֹן הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ כְּ⁠חֹלְמִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Ὠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν.
¶  Ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος οἰκοδομήσῃ οἶκον, εἰς μάτην ἐκοπίασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες· ἐὰν μὴ Κύριος φυλάξῃ πόλιν, εἰς μάτην ἠγρύπνησεν ὁ φυλάσσων.

BrTr A Song of Degrees.
¶  Except the Lord build the house, they that build labour in vain: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman watches in vain.