Psalm 137New King James Version
Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land
137 By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down, yea, we wept
When we remembered Zion.
2 We hung our harps
Upon the willows in the midst of it.
3 For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,
And those who(A)plundered usrequestedmirth,
Saying,“Sing usoneof the songs of Zion!”
4 How shall we sing theLord’s song
In a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forgetits skill!
6 If I do not remember you,
Let my(B)tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—
If I do not exalt Jerusalem
Above my chief joy.
7 Remember, OLord, against(C)the sons of Edom
The day of Jerusalem,
Who said,[a]“Razeit,razeit,
To its very foundation!”
8 O daughter of Babylon,(D)who are to be destroyed,
Happy the one(E)who repays you as you have served us!
9 Happy the one who takes and(F)dashes
Your little ones against the rock!
Footnotes
- Psalm 137:7Lit.Make bare
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