Psalmien 137
1 Baabelin virtain vierillä-siellä me istuimme ja itkimme, kun Siionia muistelimme.
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 Pajuihin, joita siellä oli, me ripustimme kanteleemme.
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 Sillä vangitsijamme vaativat meiltä siellä lauluja ja orjuuttajamme iloa: "Veisatkaa meille Siionin 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 voisimme veisata Herran virsiä 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 unhotan sinut, Jerusalem, niin unhota sinä minun oikea käteni.
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 pidä Jerusalemia ylimpänä ilonani.
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 Muista, Herra, Jerusalemin tuhopäivä, kosta se Edomin lapsille, jotka sanoivat: "Hajottakaa se, hajottakaa perustuksia myöten!"
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 Tytär Baabel, sinä häviön oma, autuas se, joka sinulle kostaa kaiken, minkä olet meille tehnyt!
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 se, joka ottaa sinun pienet lapsesi ja murskaa ne kallioon!
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
