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A gradual canticle. When the Lord brought back A gradual canticle. Blessed are all they that fear
the captivity of Sion, we became like men com- the Lord: that walk in his ways.
forted. 2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thy hands:
2 Then was our mouth filled with gladness; blessed art thou, and it shall be well with thee.
and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say 3 Thy wife as a fruitful vine, on the sides of
among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great thy house. Thy children as olive plants, round
things for them. about thy table.
3 The Lord hath done great things for us: we 4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that
are become joyful. feareth the Lord.
4 Turn again our captivity, O Lord, as a 5 May the Lord bless thee out of Sion: and
stream in the south. mayst thou see the good things of Jerusalem all
the days of thy life.
5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
6 And mayst thou see thy children’s children,
6 Going they went and wept, casting their
peace upon Israel.
seeds.
7 But coming they shall come with joyfulness,
carrying their sheaves.
Chapter 128

A gradual canticle. Often have they fought
Chapter 126 against me from my youth, let Israel now say.
2 Often have they fought against me from my
A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord youth: but they could not prevail over me.
build the house, they labour in vain that build 3 The wicked have wrought upon my back:
it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in they have lengthened their iniquity.
vain that keepeth it. 4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of
2 It is vain for you to rise before light, rise ye sinners:
after you have sitten, you that eat the bread of 5 Let them all be confounded and turned back
sorrow. When he shall give sleep to his beloved, that hate Sion.

3 Behold the inheritance of the Lord are chil- 6 Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses:
dren: the reward, the fruit of the womb. which withereth before it be plucked up:
4 As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the 7 Who with the mower filleth not his hand:
children of them that have been shaken. nor he that gathereth sheaves his bosom.
5 Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire 8 And they that passed by have not said:
with them; he shall not be confounded when he The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have
shall speak to his enemies in the gate. blessed you in the name of the Lord.