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 sentámos: también llorámos 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].
Sobre los sauces que están en medio de ella colgamos nuestras arpas.
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!”
Cuando nos pedían allí, los que nos cautivaron, las palabras de la canción, colgadas nuestras arpas de alegría: Cantádnos de las canciones 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 cantaremos canción de Jehová en tierra de extraños?
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 me olvidare de ti, o! Jerusalem, mi diestra sea olvidada.
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.
Mi lengua se pegue a mi paladar, si no me acordare de ti: si no hiciere subir a Jerusalem en el principio de mi 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, o! Jehová, de los hijos de Edom en el día de Jerusalem; que decían: Descubríd, descubríd en ella 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 destruida, bienaventurado el que te pagará tu pago, que nos pagaste a nosotros.
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Bienaventurado el que tomará, y estrellará tus niños contra las piedras.
