Salmos 137
1 Junto a los ríos de Babilonia, allí nos sentamos. Sí, lloramos cuando recordamos a Sion.
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 En los sauces de esa tierra, colgamos nuestras arpas.
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 Porque allí, los que nos llevaban cautivos nos pedían canciones. Los que nos atormentaban exigían canciones de alegría: “¡Cántanos una de las canciones de Sión!”
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 ¿Cómo podemos cantar la canción de Yahvé en una tierra extranjera?
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 Si me olvido de ti, Jerusalén, que mi mano derecha olvide su habilidad.
If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
6 Que se me pegue la lengua al paladar si no me acuerdo de ti, si no prefiero a Jerusalén por encima de mi principal alegría.
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 Acuérdate, Yahvé, de los hijos de Edom en el día de Jerusalén, que dijo: “¡Arráncalo! ¡Arrasa hasta sus cimientos!”
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 Hija de Babilonia, condenada a la destrucción, se alegrará quien le pague, como tú lo has hecho con nosotros.
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 Feliz será, que toma y estrella a tus pequeños contra la roca.
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
