Psalm 137

English Standard Version

How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song?

1 By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows^[1] there we hung up our lyres. 3 For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” 4 How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land? (Ne 2:3) 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill! (Ps 76:5) 6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy! (Job 29:10; Eze 3:26) 7 Remember, O LORD, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem, how they said, “Lay it bare, lay it bare, down to its foundations!” (Job 18:20; Isa 34:5; Isa 34:6; La 4:21; La 4:22; Eze 35:2; Am 1:11; Am 1:12; Hab 3:13; Zep 2:14)

Job 18:20Isa 34:5Isa 34:6La 4:21La 4:22Eze 35:2Am 1:11Am 1:12Hab 3:13Zep 2:14

8 O daughter of Babylon, doomed to be destroyed, blessed shall he be who repays you with what you have done to us! (Ps 28:4; Isa 13:1; Isa 21:9; Isa 47:1; Jer 25:12; Jer 50:1; Jer 51:1; Jer 51:24; Jer 51:56)

Ps 28:4Isa 13:1Isa 21:9Isa 47:1Jer 25:12Jer 50:1Jer 51:1Jer 51:24Jer 51:56

9 Blessed shall he be who takes your little ones and dashes them against the rock! (2Ki 8:12; Isa 13:16; Ho 10:14; Na 3:10)

2Ki 8:12Isa 13:16Ho 10:14Na 3:10

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Psalm 137

Lutherbibel 2017

from Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft

Klage der Gefangenen zu Babel

1 An den Wassern zu Babel saßen wir und weinten, wenn wir an Zion gedachten. 2 Unsere Harfen hängten wir an die Weiden im Lande. 3 Denn dort hießen uns singen, die uns gefangen hielten, und in unserm Heulen fröhlich sein: »Singet uns ein Lied von Zion!« 4 Wie könnten wir des HERRN Lied singen in fremdem Lande? 5 Vergesse ich dein, Jerusalem, so werde meine Rechte vergessen. (Jer 51:50) 6 Meine Zunge soll an meinem Gaumen kleben, wenn ich deiner nicht gedenke, wenn ich nicht lasse Jerusalem meine höchste Freude sein. 7 HERR, vergiss den Söhnen Edom nicht den Tag Jerusalems, / da sie sagten: »Reißt nieder, reißt nieder bis auf den Grund!« (Ps 79:12; Ob 1:10) 8 Tochter Babel, du Verwüsterin, wohl dem, der dir vergilt, was du uns getan hast! 9 Wohl dem, der deine jungen Kinder nimmt und sie am Felsen zerschmettert! (Isa 13:16; Ro 12:19)

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Psalm 137

Nuova Riveduta 2006

from Società Biblica di Ginevra

L’esilio

1 Là, presso i fiumi di Babilonia, sedevamo e piangevamo ricordandoci di Sion. 2 Ai salici delle sponde avevamo appeso le nostre cetre. 3 Là ci chiedevano delle canzoni quelli che ci avevano deportati, dei canti di gioia quelli che ci opprimevano, dicendo: «Cantateci canzoni di Sion!» 4 Come potremmo cantare i canti del Signore in terra straniera? 5 Se ti dimentico, Gerusalemme, si paralizzi la mia destra; 6 resti la mia lingua attaccata al palato, se io non mi ricordo di te, se non metto Gerusalemme al di sopra di ogni mia gioia. 7 Ricòrdati, Signore, dei figli di Edom, che nel giorno di Gerusalemme dicevano: «Spianatela, spianatela, fin dalle fondamenta!» 8 Figlia di Babilonia, che devi essere distrutta, beato chi ti darà la retribuzione del male che ci hai fatto! 9 Beato chi afferrerà i tuoi bambini e li sbatterà contro la roccia!