Psalms 137

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

At [the] rivers of - Babylon there we sat also we wept when remembered we Zion.

2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

On poplars in [the] midst of it we hung up harps our.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying, ] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.

For there they asked us captors our words of a song and mockers our gladness sing for us one of [the] song[s] of Zion.

4 How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?

How? will we sing [the] song of Yahweh on ground of foreignness.

5 If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill];

If I will forget you O Jerusalem may it forget right [hand] my.

6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

May it cleave tongue my - to palate my if not I will remember you if not I will lift up Jerusalem above [the] chief of joy my.

7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay [it] bare, Lay [it] bare, down to its foundation!

Remember O Yahweh - to [the] people of Edom [the] day of Jerusalem who were saying lay bare - lay bare to the foundation in it.

8 Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

O daughter of Babylon that is about to be destroyed how blessed! [is one] who he will repay to you dealing your that you dealt to us.

9 Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.

How blessed! - [is one] who he will seize and he will smash children your to the rock.