Psalms 137
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 137:2-4

2Upon the 12willowsH6155 in the midstH8432 of it We 3hungH8518 our 4harpsH3658.3For thereH8033 our captorsH7617 56demandedH7592 of us 7songsH1697H7892, And 8our tormentorsH8437 mirthH8057, saying, “SingH7891 us one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726.”

4HowH349 can we singH7891 9the Lord’sH3068 songH7892 In a foreignH5236 landH127?

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 137:2 Or poplars ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 137:2 Lev 23:40; Is 44:4 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 137:2 Job 30:31; Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 137:2 Lit lyres ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 137:3 Lit asked ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 137:3 Ps 80:6 ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 137:3 Lit words of song ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 137:3 Is 49:17 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 137:4 2 Chr 29:27; Neh 12:46 ↩

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