Livre des Psaumes 137

JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Au bord des fleuves de Babylone nous étions assis et nous pleurions, nous souvenant de Sion;	1 Praise the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 aux peupliers d'alentour nous avions pendu nos harpes.	2 Praise ye the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Et c'est là qu'ils nous demandèrent, nos geôliers, des cantiques, nos ravisseurs, de la joie:"Chantez-nous, disaient-ils, un cantique de Sion."	3 Praise ye the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Comment chanterions-nous un cantique de Yahvé sur une terre étrangère?	4 Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5 Si je t'oublie, Jérusalem, que ma droite se dessèche!	5 Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6 Que ma langue s'attache à mon palais si je perds ton souvenir, si je ne mets Jérusalem au plus hautde ma joie!	6 Who established the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
7 Souviens-toi, Yahvé, contre les fils d'Edom, du Jour de Jérusalem, quand ils disaient: "A bas!Rasez jusqu'aux assises! "	7 Who made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.
8 Fille de Babel, qui dois périr, heureux qui te revaudra les maux que tu nous valus,	8 The sun to rule over the day: for his mercy endureth for ever.
9 heureux qui saisira et brisera tes petits contre le roc!	9 The moon and the stars to rule the night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	10 Who smote Egypt with their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	11 Who brought Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	12 With a mighty hand and a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	13 Who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	14 And brought out Israel through the midst thereof: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	15 And overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	16 Who led his people through the desert: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	17 Who smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	18 And slew strong kings: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	19 Sehon king of the Amorrhites: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	20 And Og king of Basan: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	21 And he gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	22 For an inheritance to his servant Israel: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	23 For he was mindful of us in our affliction: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	24 And he redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	26 Give glory to the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
	27 Give glory to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.