Psalms 137

1 By the rivers5104 of Babylon894, there we sat down3427, yea, we wept1058, when we remembered2142 Zion6726.

2 We hanged8518 our harps3658 upon the willows6155 in the midst8432 thereof.

3 For there they that carried us away captive7617 required7592 of us a song1697 7892; and they that wasted8437 us required of us mirth8057, saying, Sing7891 us one of the songs7892 of Zion6726. a song: Heb. the words of a song wasted: Heb. laid us on heaps

4 How shall we sing7891 the LORD'S3068 song7892 in a strange5236 land127? strange: Heb. land of a stranger?

5 If I forget7911 thee, O Jerusalem3389, let my right hand3225 forget7911 her cunning.

6 If I do not remember2142 thee, let my tongue3956 cleave1692 to the roof of my mouth2441; if I prefer5927 not Jerusalem3389 above my chief7218 joy8057. my chief: Heb. the head of my joy

7 Remember2142, O LORD3068, the children1121 of Edom123 in the day3117 of Jerusalem3389; who said559, Rase6168 it, rase6168 it, even to the foundation3247 thereof. Rase it: Heb. Make bare

8 O daughter1323 of Babylon894, who art to be destroyed7703; happy835 shall he be, that rewardeth7999 thee as thou hast served1580 1576 us. destroyed: Heb. wasted rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us

9 Happy835 shall he be, that taketh270 and dasheth5310 thy little ones5768 against the stones5553. the stones: Heb. the rock