New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 137:1-4
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, jubilationH8057, saying, “SingH7891 for us one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726!”
4HowH349 can we singH7891 11the Lord’sH3068 songH7892 In a foreignH5236 landH127?
Notes
- 1. Psalms 137:1 Ezek 1:1, 3 ↩
- 2. Psalms 137:1 Neh 1:4 ↩
- 3. Psalms 137:2 Or poplars ↩
- 4. Psalms 137:2 Lev 23:40; Is 44:4 ↩
- 5. Psalms 137:2 Job 30:31; Is 24:8; Ezek 26:13 ↩
- 6. Psalms 137:2 Lit lyres ↩
- 7. Psalms 137:3 Lit asked ↩
- 8. Psalms 137:3 Ps 80:6 ↩
- 9. Psalms 137:3 Lit words of song ↩
- 10. Psalms 137:3 Is 49:17 ↩
- 11. Psalms 137:4 2 Chr 29:27; Neh 12:46 ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 137
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
Commentaries