שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלות
בְּשׁוּב ה' אֶת שִׁיבַת צִיּון הָיִינוּ כְּחלְמִים
אָז יִמָלֵא שחוק פִּינוּ וּלְשׁונֵנוּ רִנָּה
אָז יאמְרוּ בַגּויִם הִגְדִּיל ה' לַעֲשות עִם אֵלֶּה
הִגְדִּיל ה' לַעֲשות עִמָּנוּ הָיִינוּ שמֵחִים
שׁוּבָה ה' אֶת שְׁבִיתֵנוּ :כַּאֲפִיקִים בַּנֶּגֶב
:הַזּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצרוּ
הָלוךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכה נשא מֶשֶׁךְ הַזָּרַע
בּא יָבא בְרִנָּה נשא אֲלֻמּתָיו

Shir hama'alot,
b'shuv Adonai et shivat Tziyon hayinu k'khol'mim.
Az yimaley s'khok pinu, ul'shoneynu rinah.
Az yom'ru vagoyim: Higdil Adonai la'asot im eyleh.
Higdil Adonai la'asot imanu, hayinu s'meykhim.
Shuvah Adonai et sh'viteynu ka'afikim baNegev.
Ha-zor'im b'dimah b'rinah yiktzoru.
Halokh yeyleykh uvakhoh, nosey meshekh ha-zara,
bo yavo v'rinah, nosey alumotav.

A Song for Going Upward:
When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy.
Those who go out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.