Psalms 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

upon river Babylon there to dwell also to weep in/on/with to remember we [obj] Zion

2 On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.

upon willow in/on/with midst her to hang lyre our

3 For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

for there to ask us to take captive us word: because song and tormentor our joy to sing to/for us from song Zion

4 How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

how? to sing [obj] song LORD upon land: soil foreign

5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

if to forget you Jerusalem to forget right my

6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

to cleave tongue my to/for palate my if not to remember you if not to ascend: establish [obj] Jerusalem upon head: top joy my

7 Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

to remember LORD to/for son: descendant/people Edom [obj] day Jerusalem [the] to say to uncover to uncover till [the] foundation in/on/with her

8 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.

daughter Babylon [the] to ruin blessed which/that to complete to/for you [obj] recompense your which/that to wean to/for us

9 Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

blessed which/that to grasp and to shatter [obj] infant your to(wards) [the] crag