| 1 | By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. |
| 2 | On the willows in the midst of it, We hung up our harps. |
| 3 | For 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!' |
| 4 | How can we sing Yahweh's song in a foreign land? |
| 5 | If I forget you, Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill. |
| 6 | Let 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. |
| 7 | Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom, The day of Jerusalem; Who said, 'Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!' |
| 8 | Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, He will be happy who rewards you, As you have served us. |
| 9 | Happy shall he be, Who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock. Psalm 138 By David. |