Psalms 137

1 For David, [a Psalm] of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

On the floodis of Babiloyne there we saten, and wepten; while we bithouyten on Syon.

2 We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

In salewis in the myddil therof; we hangiden vp oure orguns.

3 For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away [asked] a hymn, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Sion.

For thei that ledden vs prisoners; axiden vs there the wordis of songis. And thei that ledden awei vs seiden; Synge ye to vs an ympne of the songis of Syon.

4 How should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

Hou schulen we singe a songe of the Lord; in an alien lond?

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill].

If Y foryete thee, Jerusalem; my riyt hond be youun to foryeting.

6 May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember you; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.

Mi tunge cleue to my chekis; if Y bithenke not on thee. If Y purposide not of thee, Jerusalem; in the bigynnyng of my gladnesse.

7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it], even to its foundations.

Lord, haue thou mynde on the sones of Edom; for the dai of Jerusalem. Whiche seien, Anyntische ye, anyntische ye; `til to the foundement ther ynne.

8 Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed [shall he be] who shall reward you as you have rewarded us.

Thou wretchid douyter of Babiloyne; he is blessid, that `schal yelde to thee thi yelding, which thou yeldidist to vs.

9 Blessed [shall he be] who shall seize and dash your infants against the rock.

He is blessid, that schal holde; and hurtle doun hise litle children at a stoon.