< 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 wasted us required of us delight, 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 shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
How? will we sing [the] song of Yahweh on ground of foreignness.
5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
If I will forget you O Jerusalem may it forget right [hand] my.
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.
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 LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Demolish it, demolish it, even to the foundation thereof.
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 O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served 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 shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.
How blessed! - [is one] who he will seize and he will smash children your to the rock.