Psalms 137

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

At [the] rivers of - Babylon there we sat also we wept when remembered we Zion.

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

On poplars in [the] midst of it we hung up harps our.

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!”

For there they asked us captors our words of a song and mockers our gladness sing for us one of [the] song[s] of Zion.

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

How? will we sing [the] song of Yahweh on ground of foreignness.

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

If I will forget you O Jerusalem may it forget right [hand] my.

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.

May it cleave tongue my - to palate my if not I will remember you if not I will lift up Jerusalem above [the] chief of joy my.

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

Remember O Yahweh - to [the] people of Edom [the] day of Jerusalem who were saying lay bare - lay bare to the foundation in it.

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

O daughter of Babylon that is about to be destroyed how blessed! [is one] who he will repay to you dealing your that you dealt to us.

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

How blessed! - [is one] who he will seize and he will smash children your to the rock.