Psalms 137

1 By rivers of Babylon — There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

Nu yeroo Xiyoonin yaadannetti, lageen Baabilon bira teenyee boonye.

2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

Achittis kiraara keenya muka alaltuutti fannifne;

3 For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers — joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'

achitti warri nu boojiʼan faarfannaa, warri nu dhiphisanis, “Faarfannaawwan Xiyoon keessaa tokko nuu faarfadhaa!” jedhanii akka nu faarfannaa gammachuu isaaniif faarfannu nu gaafatan.

4 How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?

Nu utuu biyya ormaa jirruu, akkamitti faarfannaa Waaqayyoo faarfachuu dandeenya?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

Yaa Yerusaalem, yoo ani si irraanfadhe, harki koo mirgaa ogummaa isaa haa irraanfatu.

6 My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.

Yoo ani si yaadachuu baadhe, yoo ani gammachuu koo guddichaa olitti Yerusaalemin ilaaluu baadhe, arrabni koo laagaa kootti haa maxxanu.

7 Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'

Yaa Waaqayyo, waan warri Edoom gaafa Yerusaalem diigamte jedhan sana yaadadhu; isaanis, “Ishee diigaa! Hamma hundee isheetti ishee diigaa!” jedhanii iyyan.

8 O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

Yaa intala Baabilon, kan baduudhaaf qophoofte, inni waan ati nu goote sanaaf, gatii kee siif kennu eebbifamaa dha.

9 O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!

Inni daaʼimman kee qabee dhagaa irratti caccabsu sun eebbifamaa dha.