Psalms 137

1 upon river Babylon there to dwell also to weep in/on/with to remember we [obj] Zion

Babilonia nsubɔntene ho, ɛhɔ na yɛtena suiɛ ɛberɛ a yɛkaee Sion no.

2 upon willow in/on/with midst her to hang lyre our

Ɛhɔ nsukakye nnua so na yɛde yɛn asankuo sensɛneeɛ,

3 for there to ask us to take captive us word: because song and tormentor our joy to sing to/for us from song Zion

ɛhɔ na yɛn nnommumfafoɔ bisaa yɛn nnwom, yɛn ahohiahiafoɔ pɛɛ yɛn hɔ ahurisie nnwom; wɔkaa sɛ, “Monto Sion nnwom baako mma yɛn!”

4 how? to sing [obj] song LORD upon land: soil foreign

Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na yɛatumi ato Awurade nnwom ɛberɛ a yɛwɔ ananafoɔ asase so?

5 if to forget you Jerusalem to forget right my

Ao Yerusalem, sɛ mewerɛ firi wo a ma me nsa nifa werɛ mfiri sankubɔ.

6 to cleave tongue my to/for palate my if not to remember you if not to ascend: establish [obj] Jerusalem upon head: top joy my

Sɛ mankae wo sɛ mʼanigyedeɛ kɛseɛ pa ara a, ma me tɛkrɛma nka mfam mʼanomu.

7 to remember LORD to/for son: descendant/people Edom [obj] day Jerusalem [the] to say to uncover to uncover till [the] foundation in/on/with her

Ao Awurade, kae deɛ Edomfoɔ yɛeɛ wɔ ɛda a Yerusalem hwee ase no. Wɔteam sɛ, “Monnwiri, monnwiri ngu fam nkɔka nʼafapem!”

8 daughter Babylon [the] to ruin blessed which/that to complete to/for you [obj] recompense your which/that to wean to/for us

Ao Babilonia babaa a wɔahyɛ sɛ wɔbɛsɛe wo, nhyira nka deɛ ɔtua wo ka wɔ deɛ wode ayɛ yɛn so.

9 blessed which/that to grasp and to shatter [obj] infant your to(wards) [the] crag

Nhyira nka deɛ ɔkyekyee wo nkokoaa de wɔn bobɔɔ abotan so.