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 riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.

2 我們把琴掛在那裏的柳樹上；

Wee hanged our harpes vpon the willowes in the middes thereof.

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！

Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.

4 我們怎能在外邦唱耶和華的歌呢？

Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord 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 forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

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 do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.

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！

Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.

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 Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

9 拿你的嬰孩摔在磐石上的， 那人便為有福！

Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.