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 den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten, wenn wir an Zion gedachten.
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].
Unsere Harfen hingen wir an die Weiden, die daselbst sind.
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 dort hießen uns singen, die uns gefangen hielten, und in unserm Heulen fröhlich sein: “Singet uns ein Lied von Zion!”
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 sollten wir des HERRN Lied singen in fremden Landen?
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Vergesse ich dein, Jerusalem, so werde ich meiner Rechten vergessen.
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.
Meine Zunge soll an meinem Gaumen kleben, wo ich nicht dein gedenke, wo ich nicht lasse Jerusalem meine höchste Freude sein.
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!”
HERR, gedenke der Kinder Edom den Tag Jerusalems, die da sagten: “Rein ab, rein ab bis auf ihren Boden!”
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 verstörte Tochter Babel, wohl dem, der dir vergilt, wie du uns getan hast!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Wohl dem, der deine jungen Kinder nimmt und zerschmettert sie an dem Stein!
