Psalms 137
1 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].
An den Flüssen Babels, da saßen wir und weinten, indem wir Zions gedachten.
2 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].
An die Weiden in ihr hängten wir unsere Lauten.
3 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!”
Denn die uns gefangen weggeführt hatten, forderten daselbst von uns die Worte eines Liedes, und die uns wehklagen machten, Freude: “Singet uns eines von Zions Liedern!”
4 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!”
Wie sollten wir ein Lied Jehovas singen auf fremder Erde?
5 If I forget about Jerusalem [APO], Iet my right hand wither [with the result that I will be unable to play my harp]
Wenn ich dein vergesse, Jerusalem, so vergesse meine Rechte!
6 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.
Es klebe meine Zunge an meinem Gaumen, wenn ich deiner nicht gedenke, wenn ich Jerusalem nicht erhebe über die höchste meiner Freuden!
7 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!”
Gedenke, Jehova, den Kindern Edom den Tag Jerusalems, die da sprachen: Entblößet, entblößet sie bis auf ihre Grundfeste!
8 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;
Tochter Babel, du Verwüstete! Glückselig, der dir dasselbe vergilt, was du uns getan hast!
9 they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.
Glückselig, der deine Kindlein ergreift und sie hinschmettert an den Felsen!
