Psalms 137
1 When we [had been taken to] Babylonia, [far from Jerusalem], we sat down by the rivers there, and we cried when we thought about [the temple on] Zion [Hill in Jerusalem].
Sur les rives des fleuves de Babylone, là nous nous assîmes, et nous pleurâmes au souvenir de Sion.
2 On the willow trees [alongside the rivers] we hung our harps [because we did not want to play them any more because we were very sad].
Aux saules qui les bordent, nous suspendîmes nos harpes;
3 The [soldiers] who had captured us [and taken us to Babylonia] told us to sing [for them]; they told us to (entertain them/make them happy), saying, “Sing for us one of the songs [that you previously sang in] Jerusalem!”
car là nos maîtres nous demandaient des hymnes, nos oppresseurs des chants de joie. "Chantez-nous disaient-ils, un des cantiques de Sion!"
4 But [we thought], “We [are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this] foreign land, so we cannot [RHQ] sing songs about Yahweh while we are here!”
Comment chanterions-nous l’hymne de l’Eternel en terre étrangère?
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Si je t’oublie jamais, Jérusalem, que ma droite me refuse son service!
6 Do not allow me to sing again [MTY], if I forget about Jerusalem, if I do not consider that Jerusalem causes me to be more joyful than anything else does.
Que ma langue s’attache à mon palais, si je ne me souviens toujours de toi, si je ne place Jérusalem au sommet de toutes mes joies!
7 Yahweh, [punish] the people of the Edom people-group for what they did on the day that the army of Babylon captured Jerusalem. Do not forget that they said, “Tear down all the buildings! Destroy them completely! Leave only the foundations!”
Souviens-toi, Seigneur, pour la perte des fils d’Edom, du jour fatal de Jérusalem, où ils disaient: "Démolissez-la, démolissez-la, jusqu’en ses fondements!"
8 And you people of Babylon, you will certainly be destroyed! Those who punish you in return for what you did to us will be happy;
Fille de Babel, vouée à la ruine, heureux qui te rendra le mal que tu nous as fait!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Heureux qui saisira tes petits et les brisera contre le rocher!
