詩篇 137

1 我們曾在巴比倫的河邊坐下， 一追想錫安就哭了。

When we [had been taken to] Babylonia, [far from Jerusalem], we sat down by the rivers there, and we cried when we thought about [the temple on] Zion [Hill in Jerusalem].

2 我們把琴掛在那裏的柳樹上；

On the willow trees [alongside the rivers] we hung our harps [because we did not want to play them any more because we were very sad].

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！

The [soldiers] who had captured us [and taken us to Babylonia] told us to sing [for them]; they told us to (entertain them/make them happy), saying, “Sing for us one of the songs [that you previously sang in] Jerusalem!”

4 我們怎能在外邦唱耶和華的歌呢？

But [we thought], “We [are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this] foreign land, so we cannot [RHQ] sing songs about Yahweh while we are here!”

5 耶路撒冷啊，我若忘記你， 情願我的右手忘記技巧！

If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]

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！

Do not allow me to sing again [MTY], if I forget about Jerusalem, if I do not consider that Jerusalem causes me to be more joyful than anything else does.

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！

Yahweh, [punish] the people of the Edom people-group for what they did on the day that the army of Babylon captured Jerusalem. Do not forget that they said, “Tear down all the buildings! Destroy them completely! Leave only the foundations!”

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！

And you people of Babylon, you will certainly be destroyed! Those who punish you in return for what you did to us will be happy;

9 拿你的嬰孩摔在磐石上的， 那人便為有福！

they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.