Mga Awit 137

1Sa tabi ng mga ilog ng Babilonia, doo'y nangaupo tayo, oo, nagiyak tayo, nang ating maalaala ang Sion. 2Sa mga punong sauce sa gitna niyaon ating ibinitin ang ating mga alpa. 3Sapagka't doo'y silang nagsibihag sa atin ay nagsihiling sa atin ng mga awit, at silang magpapahamak sa atin ay nagsihiling sa atin ng kasayahan, na nangagsasabi: Awitin ninyo sa amin ang sa mga awit ng Sion. 4Paanong aawitin namin ang awit sa Panginoon sa ibang lupain? 5Kung kalimutan kita, Oh Jerusalem, kalimutan nawa ng aking kanan ang kaniyang kasanayan. 6Dumikit nawa ang aking dila sa ngalangala ng aking bibig, kung hindi kita alalahanin; kung hindi ko piliin ang Jerusalem ng higit sa aking pinakapangulong kagalakan. 7Alalahanin mo Oh Panginoon, laban sa mga anak ni Edom ang kaarawan ng Jerusalem; na nagsabi, Sirain, sirain, pati ng patibayan niyaon. 8Oh anak na babae ng Babilonia, na sira; magiging mapalad siya, na gumaganti sa iyo na gaya ng iyong ginawa sa amin. 9Magiging mapalad siya, na kukuha at maghahagis sa iyong mga bata sa malaking bato.

1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2On the willows in its midst, we hung up our harps. 3For 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!” 4How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land? 5If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. 6Let 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. 7Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!” 8Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us. 9Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

1Aan de rivieren van Babel, daar zaten wij, ook weenden wij, als wij gedachten aan Sion. 2Wij hebben onze harpen gehangen aan de wilgen, die daarin zijn. 3Als zij, die ons aldaar gevangen hielden, de woorden eens lieds van ons begeerden, en zij, die ons overhoop geworpen hadden, vreugd, zeggende: Zingt ons een van de liederen Sions; 4Wij zeiden: Hoe zouden wij een lied des HEEREN zingen in een vreemd land? 5Indien ik u vergeet, o Jeruzalem! zo vergete mijn rechterhand zichzelve! 6Mijn tong kleve aan mijn gehemelte, zo ik aan u niet gedenke, zo ik Jeruzalem niet verheffe boven het hoogste mijner blijdschap! 7HEERE! gedenk aan de kinderen van Edom, aan den dag van Jeruzalem; die daar zeiden: Ontbloot ze, ontbloot ze, tot haar fondament toe! 8O dochter van Babel! die verwoest zult worden, welgelukzalig zal hij zijn, die u uw misdaad vergelden zal, die gij aan ons misdaan hebt. 9Welgelukzalig zal hij zijn, die uw kinderkens grijpen, en aan de steenrots verpletteren zal.