4Show your goodness, O Lord, to those who are good *
and to those who are true of heart.
5As for those who turn aside to crooked ways,
the Lord will lead them away with the evildoers; *
but peace be upon Israel.
Twenty‑seventh Day: Evening Prayer
126In convertendo
1When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *
then were we like those who dream.
2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *
and our tongue with shouts of joy.
3Then they said among the nations, *
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
4The Lord has done great things for us, *
and we are glad indeed.
5Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *
like the watercourses of the Negev.
6Those who sowed with tears *
will reap with songs of joy.
7Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *
will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.
127Nisi Dominus
1Unless the Lord builds the house, *
their labor is in vain who build it.
782Psalms 126, 127
