Psalms 137
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 137:1-3

1By the 1riversH5104 of BabylonH894, ThereH8033 we satH3427 downH3427 and 2weptH1058, When we rememberedH2142 ZionH6726.2Upon the 34willowsH6155 in the midstH8432 of it We 5hungH8518 our 6harpsH3658.3For thereH8033 our captorsH7617 78demandedH7592 of us 9songsH1697H7892, And 10our tormentorsH8437 mirthH8057, saying, “SingH7891 us one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 137:1 Ezek 1:1, 3 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 137:1 Neh 1:4 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 137:2 Or poplars ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 137:2 Lev 23:40; Is 44:4 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 137:2 Job 30:31; Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 137:2 Lit lyres ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 137:3 Lit asked ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 137:3 Ps 80:6 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 137:3 Lit words of song ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 137:3 Is 49:17 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 137

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