Zsoltárok 137
1 Babilon folyóvizeinél, ott ültünk és sírtunk, mikor a Sionról megemlékezénk.
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 A fűzfákra, közepette, oda függesztettük hárfáinkat,
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 Mert énekszóra nógattak ott elfogóink, kínzóink pedig víg dalra, mondván: Énekeljetek nékünk a Sion énekei közül!
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 Hogyan énekelnők az Úrnak énekét idegen földön?!
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 Ha elfelejtkezem rólad, Jeruzsálem felejtkezzék el rólam az én jobbkezem!
If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
6 Nyelvem ragadjon az ínyemhez, ha meg nem emlékezem rólad; ha nem Jeruzsálemet tekintem az én vígasságom fejének!
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 Emlékezzél meg, Uram, az Edom fiairól, a kik azt mondták Jeruzsálem napján: Rontsátok le, rontsátok le fenékig!
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 Babilon leánya, te pusztulóra vált! Áldott legyen a ki megfizet néked gonoszságodért, a melylyel te fizettél nékünk!
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 Áldott legyen, a ki megragadja és sziklához paskolja kisdedeidet!
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
