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].
Cuando nos sentábamos a orillas de los ríos de Babilonia, llorábamos al recordar a 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].
Colgábamos nuestras arpas en los sauces.
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 aquellos que nos habían llevado cautivos nos pedían canciones, nuestros opresores nos pedían que cantáramos cánticos alegres de Jerusalén.
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!”
Pero, ¿Cómo podríamos cantar una canción dedicada al Señor en tierras paganas?
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 llegara a olvidar a Jerusalén, que mi diestra olvide cómo tocar;
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.
Si no llego a recordarte y si no considero a Jerusalén mi gran alegría, que mi lengua se pegue al techo de mi boca.
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!”
Señor, recuerda lo que el pueblo de Edom hizo el día que Jerusalén cayó, ellos dijeron “¡Destrúyanla! ¡Destrúyanla 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, ¡serás destruida! ¡Dichoso el que haga pagar lo que nos hiciste, el que haga contigo lo que hiciste a nosotros!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
¡Dichoso el que agarre a tus pequeños y los estrelle contra las rocas!
