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].
Давида. При реках Вавилона, там сидели мы и плакали, когда вспоминали о Сионе;
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].
на вербах, посреди его, повесили мы наши арфы.
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!”
Там пленившие нас требовали от нас слов песней, и притеснители наши - веселья: “пропойте нам из песней Сионских”.
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!”
Как нам петь песнь Господню на земле чужой?
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Если я забуду тебя, Иерусалим, - забудь меня десница моя;
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.
прилипни язык мой к гортани моей, если не буду помнить тебя, если не поставлю Иерусалима во главе веселия моего.
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!”
Припомни, Господи, сынам Едомовым день Иерусалима, когда они говорили: “разрушайте, разрушайте до основания его”.
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;
Дочь Вавилона, опустошительница! блажен, кто воздаст тебе за то, что ты сделала нам!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Блажен, кто возьмет и разобьет младенцев твоих о камень!
