Psalmien 137
1 Babelin virtain tykönä me istuimme ja itkimme, kuin me Zionin muistimme.
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].
2 Kanteleemme me ripustimme pajuihin, jotka siellä olivat.
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].
3 Siellä he käskivät meidän veisata, jotka meitä vankina pitivät, ja iloita meidän itkussamme: Veisatkaat meille Zionin virsiä.
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!”
4 Kuinka me veisaisimme Herran veisun vieraalla maalla?
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!”
5 Jos minä unohdan sinua, Jerusalem, niin olkoon oikia käteni unohdettu.
If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
6 Tarttukoon kieleni suuni lakeen, ellen minä sinua muista, ellen minä tee Jerusalemia ylimmäiseksi ilokseni.
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.
7 Herra, muista Edomin lapsia Jerusalemin päivänä, jotka sanovat: repikäät maahan hamaan hänen perustukseensa asti.
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!”
8 Sinä hävitetty tytär, Babel; autuas on, se joka sinulle kostaa, niinkuin sinä meille tehnyt olet.
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;
9 Autuas on se, joka piskuiset lapses ottaa ja paiskaa kiviin.
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
