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].
An Babels Strömen sitzen wir, jedoch wir weinen, denken wir an 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].
Wir hängen in den Weidenbüschen die Harfen auf.
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!”
Denn unsere Zwingherrn fordern Lieder dort von uns und heitre Klänge unsere Peiniger: "Ein Lied von Sion singet uns!"
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!”
Wie könnten wir ein Lied dem Herrn zu Ehren in fremdem Lande singen? -
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Vergeß ich dein, Jerusalem, verdorr mir meine Rechte!
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.
Die Zunge klebe mir am Gaumen, wenn ich nicht dein gedächte, wenn ich in größter Freude selbst das Los Jerusalems mir nicht zu Herzen nähme! -
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!”
Gedenke, Herr, den Edomssöhnen den Tag Jerusalems, an dem sie riefen: "Zerstört, zerstört es gründlich!"
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;
Du Tochter Babels, du Verwüsterin! Heil dem, der dir vergilt, was du an uns verübt!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Heil dem, der deine Kindlein packt und an den Felsen schlägt!
