1 By the rivers נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ na.ha.Rot H5104 of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל ba.Vel H894 , There we sat H3427 down H3427 , yea, we wept H1058 , When we remembered בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ be.za.khe.Re.nu H2142 Zion צִיּֽוֹן׃ tzi.Yon H6726 . 2 Upon the willows in the midst בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ be.to.Khah H8432 thereof We hanged H8518 up our harps כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ ki.no.ro.Tei.nu H3658 . 3 For there they that led us captive H7617 required of us songs שִׁ֭יר Shir H7892 , And they that wasted us required of us mirth , saying , Sing שִׁ֥ירוּ Shi.ru H7891 us one of the songs מִשִּׁ֥יר mi.Shir H7892 of Zion צִיּֽוֹן׃ tzi.Yon H6726 . 4 How אֵ֗יךְ 'Eikh H349 shall we sing נָשִׁ֥יר na.Shir H7891 Jehovah’s song שִׁיר־ shir- H7892 In a foreign land H127 ? 5 If I forget אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ 'esh.ka.Chekh H7911 thee, O Jerusalem יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 , Let my right יְמִינִֽי׃ ye.mi.Ni H3225 hand H3225 forget תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tish.Kach H7911 her skill. 6 Let my tongue לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ le.sho.Ni H3956 cleave to the roof of my mouth H2441 , If I remember אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי 'ez.ke.Re.khi H2142 thee not ; If I prefer not Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 Above my chief רֹ֣אשׁ rosh H7218 joy שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ sim.cha.Ti H8057 . 7 Remember זְכֹ֤ר ze.Khor H2142 , O Jehovah , against the children of Edom אֱד֗וֹם 'e.Dom H123 The day י֤וֹם Yom H3117 of Jerusalem יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם ye.ru.Sha.Lim H3389 ; Who said הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים ha.'O.me.rim H559 , Rase it , rase it , Even to the foundation הַיְס֥וֹד hay.Sod H3247 thereof. 8 O daughter בַּת־ bat- H1323 of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל ba.Vel H894 , that art to be destroyed הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה ha.she.Du.Dah H7703 , Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us . 9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock הַסָּֽלַע׃ ha.Sa.la' H5553 . ← Psalms 136 Psalms 138 → Commentaries on Psalms 137 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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