1 By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,2 Hanging our instruments of music on the trees by the waterside.3 For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.4 How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?5 If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.6 If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.7 O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.8 O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.9 Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.

1 我们曾坐在巴比伦的河畔， 在那里我们一想起锡安就哭了。 2 我们把我们的琴挂在那里的柳树上。 3 因为在那里， 掳掠我们的人要我们唱歌， 苦待我们的人要我们娱乐他们； 他们说： "为我们唱一首锡安歌吧！ " 4 我们怎能在异族之地唱耶和华的歌呢？ 5 耶路撒冷啊！ 如果我忘记你， 情愿我的右手忘记技巧（"忘记技巧"或译： "枯干"）。 6 如果我不记念你， 如果我不高举耶路撒冷超过我最大的喜乐， 情愿我的舌头紧贴上膛。 7 耶和华啊！ 求你记念以东人在耶路撒冷遭难的日子所行的， 他们说： "拆毁它， 拆毁它， 直拆到根基。" 8 将要被毁灭的（"将要被毁灭的"有古译本作"毁灭者"）巴比伦城（"城"原文作"女子"）啊！ 照着你待我们的行为报复你的， 那人有福了。 9 抓住你的婴孩摔在磐石上的， 那人有福了。