Псалтирь 137
1 На реках Вавилонских, тамо седохом и плакахом, внегда помянути нам Сиона:
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 на вербиих посреде его обесихом органы нашя.
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 Яко тамо вопросиша ны пленшии нас о словесех песней, и ведшии нас о пении: воспойте нам от песней Сионских.
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 Како воспоем песнь Господню на земли чуждей?
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 Аще забуду тебе, Иерусалиме, забвена буди десница моя.
If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
6 Прильпни язык мой гортани моему, аще не помяну тебе, аще не предложу Иерусалима, яко в начале веселия моего.
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 Помяни, Господи, сыны Едомския в день Иерусалимль глаголющыя: истощайте, истощайте до оснований его.
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 Дщи Вавилоня окаянная, блажен, иже воздаст тебе воздаяние твое, еже воздала еси нам:
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 блажен, иже имет и разбиет младенцы твоя о камень.
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
