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 bords des fleuves de Babylone, Nous étions assis et nous pleurions, 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].
Aux saules de la contrée Nous avions suspendu 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!”
Là, nos vainqueurs nous demandaient des chants, Et nos oppresseurs de la joie: Chantez-nous quelques-uns 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 les cantiques de l’Éternel 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 droite m’oublie!
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 de toi, Si je ne fais de Jérusalem Le principal sujet de ma joie!
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!”
Éternel, souviens-toi des enfants d’Édom, Qui, dans la journée de Jérusalem, Disaient: Rasez, rasez Jusqu’à 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, la dévastée, Heureux qui te rend la pareille, Le mal que tu nous as fait!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Heureux qui saisit tes enfants, Et les écrase sur le roc!
