1 By the naharawath (rivers) of Babal (Babylon), there we yashab (inhabit/dwell) down. Yes, we bakah (wept), when we zakar (remember) Tzayawan (Zion).
2 On the irabayam (willows) in its thawak (midst), we thalah (hung) up our kanawar (harps).
3 For there, those who shabah (led) us captive shaal (asked) us for dabaray (songs). Those who tormented us demanded dabaray (songs) of joy: “shayar (sing) us one of the shayar (song) of Tzayawan (Zion)!”
4 How can we shayar (sing) Yahawah () shayar (song) in a foreign adamah (land)?
5 If I shakach (forget) you, Yarawashalam (Yarawashalam / Jerusalem), let my right yamayan (right hand) shakach (forget) its skill.
6 Let my lashawan (tongue / language) dabaq (stick) to the roof of my chak (mouth) if I don't zakar (remember) you; if I don't ilah (go up / offer) Yarawashalam (Yarawashalam / Jerusalem) above my raash (head) shamachah (joy).
7 Zakar (remember), Yahawah (), against the banay (children) of Adawam (Edom), the yawam (day) of Yarawashalam (Jerusalem); who amar (spoke), “Raze it! Raze it even to its yasawad (foundation)!”
8 Banath (daughter) of Babal (Babylon), doomed to destruction, he will be ashar (who/that) who shalam (rewards) you, as you have gamal (served) us.
9 Ashar (who/that) shall he be, who achaz (takes) and dashes your iwalal (little) ones against the salai (rock).