Salmos 137
1 Por los ríos de Babilonia estábamos sentados, llorando al recuerdo de 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 Colgando nuestros instrumentos de música en los árboles junto al agua.
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 tomaron prisioneros solicitaron una canción; y aquellos que nos quitaron todo lo que teníamos nos dieron órdenes de alegrarnos, diciendo: Danos 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 dar la canción del Señor en una tierra extraña?
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 no guardo tu memoria, oh Jerusalén, no dejes que mi mano derecha guarde el recuerdo de su arte.
If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
6 Si te dejo salir de mis pensamientos, y si no pongo a Jerusalén antes de mi mayor alegría, que mi lengua se fije en el paladar.
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 Oh Señor, ten en cuenta contra los hijos de Edom el día de Jerusalén; como dijeron, destruyela. destrúyela incluso hasta su base.
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 ¡Oh, hija de Babilonia, cuyo destino es la destrucción! Feliz es el hombre que te hace lo que nos has hecho.
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 es el hombre que toma a tus pequeños, aplastándolos contra las rocas.
they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
