Psalms 137

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

Na obali rijeka babilonskih sjeđasmo i plakasmo spominjući se Siona;

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

o vrbe naokolo harfe svoje bijasmo povješali.

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us delight, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

I tada naši tamničari zaiskaše od nas da pjevamo, porobljivači naši zaiskaše da se veselimo: “Pjevajte nam pjesmu sionsku!”

4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?

Kako da pjesmu Jahvinu pjevamo u zemlji tuđinskoj!

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Nek' se osuši desnica moja, Jeruzaleme, ako tebe zaboravim!

6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Nek' mi se jezik za nepce prilijepi ako spomen tvoj smetnem ja ikada, ako ne stavim Jeruzalem vrh svake radosti svoje!

7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Demolish it, demolish it, even to the foundation thereof.

Ne zaboravi, Jahve, sinovima Edoma kako su u dan kobni Jeruzalemov vikali oni: “Rušite! Srušite ga do temelja!”

8 O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

Kćeri babilonska, pustošiteljice, blažen koji ti vrati milo za drago za sva zla što si nam ih nanijela!

9 Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

Blažen koji zgrabi i smrska o stijenu tvoju dojenčad!