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].
De David. Sur les fleuves de Babylone nous nous sommes assis, et nous avons pleuré, en nous souvenant 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].
Nous avons suspendu nos harpes aux saules, qui sont au milieu de la contrée.
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 ceux qui nous avaient faits captifs nous demandaient les paroles de nos cantiques; et ceux qui nous avaient emmenés nous disaient: Chantez-nous un hymne 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 chanterons-nous un cantique du Seigneur sur une 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, Jérusalem, que ma main droite s'oublie elle-même!
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.
Si je ne me propose Jérusalem comme le principe de mes joies; si je ne me souviens point de toi, que ma langue s'attache à mon gosier.
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, des fils d'Édom, qui, au dernier jour de Jérusalem, disaient; Détruisez-la, détruisez-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 Babylone, infortunée! heureux celui qui te rendra le mal en retour du mal que tu as fait!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Heureux celui qui saisira tes petits enfants et les écrasera contre la pierre!
