Salmi 136

BIBBIA VOLGARE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Salmo di David per Ieremia.Noi sedessimo sopra il fiume di Babilonia, e quivi piangessimo, mentre che ricordavamo di te, o Sion.	1 Al eluia! Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good, for his faithful love endures for ever.
2 Noi appiccassimo li organi nostri nelli salici, in mezzo lei.	2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his faithful love endures for ever.
3 Per che ivi coloro, che ne aveano menati pregioni, addimandavano le parole delle canzoni; E quelli che ne condussero, dicevano: a noi cantate la laude delli cantici di Sion.	3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his faithful love endures for ever.
4 Come cantaremo il cantico del Signore nella terra estranea?	4 He alone works wonders, for his faithful love endures for ever.
5 Se mi dismenticarò di te, o Ierusalem, sia dimenticata la destra mia.	5 In wisdom he made the heavens, for his faithful love endures for ever.
6 Accostisi al mio palato la lingua mia, se di te non mi ricordarò; se non ti metterò inanzi, o Ierusalem, nel principio della letizia mia.	6 He set the earth firm on the waters, for his faithful love endures for ever.
7 Arricòrdati, Signore, delli figliuoli di Edom nel giorno di Ierusalem, li quali dicono: ruinatela, ruinatela insino al fondamento.	7 He made the great lights, for his faithful love endures for ever.
8 La figliuola di Babilonia è misera; beato colui che a te restituirà la tua retribuzione, la quale a noi hai renduto.	8 The sun to rule the day, for his faithful love endures for ever.
9 Beato colui che terrà e accostarà alla pietra li tuoi piccolini.	9 Moon and stars to rule the night, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	10 He struck down the first-born of Egypt, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	11 He brought Israel out from among them, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	12 With mighty hand and outstretched arm, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	13 He split the Sea of Reeds in two, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	14 Let Israel pass through the middle, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	15 And drowned Pharaoh and al his army, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	16 He led his people through the desert, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	17 He struck down mighty kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	18 Slaughtered famous kings, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	19 Sihon king of the Amorites, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	20 And Og king of Bashan, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	21 He gave their land as a birthright, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	22 A birthright to his servant Israel, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	23 He kept us in mind when we were humbled, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	24 And rescued us from our enemies, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	25 He provides food for al living creatures, for his faithful love endures for ever.
	26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his faithful love endures for ever.