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].
Junto a los ríos de Babilonia, allí nos sentábamos y llorábamos, acordándonos de Sión.
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].
En los sauces de aquella tierra colgábamos nuestras cítaras;
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!”
porque allí nuestros raptores nos pedían cánticos, y nuestros atormentadores alegría: “Cantadnos de los cantares de Sión.”
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!”
¿Cómo cantar un cántico de Yahvé en tierra extraña?
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 yo te olvido, oh Jerusalén, olvídese de sí mi diestra.
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.
Péguese mi lengua a mi paladar, si no me acordare de ti; si no pusiese a Jerusalén por encima de toda alegría.
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!”
Acuérdate, Yahvé, contra los hijos de Edom, del día de Jerusalén. Ellos decían: “¡Arrasad, arrasadla hasta los cimientos!”
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;
Hija de Babilonia, la devastada: dichoso aquel que ha de pagarte el precio de lo que nos hiciste.
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
¡Dichoso el que tomará tus pequeñuelos y los estrellará contra la peña!
