Psalms 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:

2 Upon the willows in the midst of it we hung up our harps.

On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

3 For there those who led us captive required of us songs, and those who wasted us, mirth, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.

For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.

4 How shall we sing Jehovah's song in a foreign land?

How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee, if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, if I do not remember thee: If I make not Jerusalem the beginning of my joy.

7 Remember, O Jehovah, the day of Jerusalem against the sons of Edom, who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.

Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who is to be destroyed, happy shall he be who rewards thee as thou have served us.

O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.

9 Happy shall he be who takes and dashes thy little ones against the rock.

Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock.