Psalms 137

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

Kando ya mito ya Babeli tuliketi, tukaomboleza tulipokumbuka Sayuni.

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

Kwenye miti ya huko tulitundika vinubi vyetu,

3 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.

kwa maana huko hao waliotuteka walitaka tuwaimbie nyimbo, watesi wetu walidai nyimbo za furaha; walisema, “Tuimbieni wimbo mmoja kati ya nyimbo za Sayuni!”

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

Tutaimbaje nyimbo za Bwana, tukiwa nchi ya kigeni?

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

Nikikusahau wewe, ee Yerusalemu, basi mkono wangu wa kuume na usahau ujuzi wake.

6 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.

Ulimi wangu ushikamane na kaakaa la kinywa changu kama sitakukumbuka wewe, kama nisipokufikiri Yerusalemu kuwa furaha yangu kubwa.

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

Kumbuka, Ee Bwana, walichokifanya Waedomu, siku ile Yerusalemu ilipoanguka. Walisema, “Bomoa, Bomoa mpaka kwenye misingi yake!”

8 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.

Ee binti Babeli, uliyehukumiwa kuangamizwa, heri yeye atakayekulipiza wewe kwa yale uliyotutenda sisi:

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

yeye ambaye atawakamata watoto wako wachanga na kuwaponda juu ya miamba.