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].
Nous avions suspendu nos harpes Aux saules du rivage.
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, ceux qui nous avaient emmenés captifs Nous demandaient des cantiques, Et nos oppresseurs nous demandaient des chants joyeux: «Chantez-nous, disaient-ils, un cantique 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 la 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 soit frappée d'impuissance!
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 mets pas Jérusalem Au-dessus 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, ô Éternel, des fils d'Édom, Qui, le jour de la prise de Jérusalem, S'écriaient: «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, vouée à la destruction, Heureux celui qui te rendra Le mal que tu nous as fait!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Heureux celui qui saisira tes enfants. Et les écrasera contre le rocher!
