Amahubo
137:1 NgaseMifuleni yaseBabele, sahlala phansi, yebo, sakhala, lapho
wakhumbula iZiyoni.
137:2 Saphanyeka amahabhu ethu phezu kweminyezane phakathi kwawo.
137:3 Ngoba lapho abasithumbile bafuna kithi ingoma. futhi
abasichithayo bafuna intokozo kithi, besithi: Sihlabeleleni omunye wabahlabeleli
izingoma zeZiyoni.
137:4 Sizohlabelela kanjani ingoma yeNkosi ezweni labezizwe?
137:5 Uma ngikukhohlwa, O Jerusalema, isandla sami sokunene masikhohlwe ubuqili bayo.
137:6 Uma ngingakukhumbuli, ulimi lwami malunamathele olwangeni lwami.
uma ngingakhethi iJerusalema ngaphezu kwentokozo yami enkulu.
137:7 Khumbula, O Jehova, abantwana bakwa-Edomi ngosuku lweJerusalema. I-WHO
wathi: Dilizani, dilikeni, kuze kube sesisekelweni salo.
137:8 O ndodakazi yaseBhabhiloni, ngubani uzobhujiswa. uyojabula, lokho
uyakuvuza njengoba usikhonze.
137:9 Uyojabula lowo othatha abancane bakho abaphahlaze phezu kwakho
amatshe.