Psalms 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

我們曾在巴比倫的河邊坐下， 一追想錫安就哭了。

2 On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.

我們把琴掛在那裏的柳樹上；

3 For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

因為在那裏，擄掠我們的要我們唱歌， 搶奪我們的要我們作樂，說： 給我們唱一首錫安歌吧！

4 How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

我們怎能在外邦唱耶和華的歌呢？

5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

耶路撒冷啊，我若忘記你， 情願我的右手忘記技巧！

6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

我若不記念你， 若不看耶路撒冷過於我所最喜樂的， 情願我的舌頭貼於上膛！

7 Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

耶路撒冷遭難的日子， 以東人說：拆毀！拆毀！ 直拆到根基！ 耶和華啊，求你記念這仇！

8 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.

將要被滅的巴比倫城啊， 報復你像你待我們的，那人便為有福！

9 Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

拿你的嬰孩摔在磐石上的， 那人便為有福！