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].
Babil ırmakları kıyısında oturup Siyon'u andıkça ağladık;
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].
Çevredeki kavaklara Lirlerimizi astık.
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!”
Çünkü orada bizi tutsak edenler bizden ezgiler, Bize zulmedenler bizden şenlik istiyor, “Siyon ezgilerinden birini okuyun bize!” diyorlardı.
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!”
Nasıl okuyabiliriz RAB'bin ezgisini El toprağında?
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Ey Yeruşalim, seni unutursam, Sağ elim kurusun.
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.
Seni anmaz, Yeruşalim'i en büyük sevincimden üstün tutmazsam, Dilim damağıma yapışsın!
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!”
Yeruşalim'in düştüğü gün, “Yıkın onu, yıkın temellerine kadar!” Diyen Edomlular'ın tavrını anımsa, ya RAB.
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;
Ey sen, yıkılası Babil kızı, Bize yaptıklarını Sana ödetecek olana ne mutlu!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Ne mutlu senin yavrularını tutup Kayalarda parçalayacak insana!
