Aan Babels stromen zaten wij schreiend Bij de gedachte aan Sion; En aan de wilgen, die daar stonden, Hingen wij onze harpen op. Ja, daar durfden onze rovers Ons nog liederen vragen; En onze beulen: “Zingt ons vrolijke wijsjes Uit de zangen van Sion!” Ach, hoe zouden wij Jahweh’s liederen zingen Op vreemde bodem! Jerusalem, zo ik u zou vergeten, Ik vergat mijn rechterhand nog eer; Mijn tong mag aan mijn gehemelte kleven, Zo ik u niet gedenk: Zo ik niet meer van Jerusalem houd, Dan van het toppunt van vreugde. Jahweh, reken de zonen van Edom De dag van Jerusalem toe; Die riepen: Smijt ze neer, smijt ze neer; Neer met haar op de grond! En gij, dochter van Babel, moordenares: Heil hem, die u vergeldt wat gij ons hebt gedaan; Heil hem, die uw kinderen grijpt, En tegen de rots te pletter slaat!
Psalmen 137
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