詩篇 137

1 我們曾在巴比倫的河邊坐下， 一追想錫安就哭了。

By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,

2 我們把琴掛在那裏的柳樹上；

Hanging our instruments of music on the trees by the waterside.

3 因為在那裏，擄掠我們的要我們唱歌， 搶奪我們的要我們作樂，說： 給我們唱一首錫安歌吧！

For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.

4 我們怎能在外邦唱耶和華的歌呢？

How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?

5 耶路撒冷啊，我若忘記你， 情願我的右手忘記技巧！

If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

6 我若不記念你， 若不看耶路撒冷過於我所最喜樂的， 情願我的舌頭貼於上膛！

If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

7 耶路撒冷遭難的日子， 以東人說：拆毀！拆毀！ 直拆到根基！ 耶和華啊，求你記念這仇！

O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.

8 將要被滅的巴比倫城啊， 報復你像你待我們的，那人便為有福！

O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.

9 拿你的嬰孩摔在磐石上的， 那人便為有福！

Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.