Psalms 137
RV1895
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

Psalm 137

Revised Version 1895

1By the riversH5104 of BabylonH894, there weH8033 satH3427 downH3427, yea, weH8033 weptH1058, when weH8033 rememberedH2142 ZionH6726.

2UponH5921 the willowsH6155 in the midstH8432 thereof we hangedH8518 upH5921 our harpsH3658.
3For there they that ledH7617 usH3588 captiveH7617 requiredH1697 of usH3588 songsH7892, and they that wasted usH3588 requiredH1697 of usH3588 mirthH8057, sayingH1697, SingH7891 usH3588 one of the songsH7892 of ZionH6726.
4HowH349 shall weH7891 singH7891 the LORD’SH3068 songH7892 in a strangeH5236 landH127?
5IfH518 I forgetH7911 thee, O JerusalemH3389, let my rightH3225 handH3225 forgetH7911 herH518 cunning.
6LetH3808 my tongueH3956 cleave to the roofH2441 of my mouthH2441, ifH518 I rememberH2142 thee notH3808; ifH518 I prefer notH3808 JerusalemH3389 aboveH5921 my chiefH7218 joyH8057.
7RememberH2142, O LORDH3068, againstH3389 the childrenH1121 of EdomH123 the dayH3117 of JerusalemH3389; who saidH559, Rase it, rase it, evenH5704 to the foundationH3247 thereof.
8O daughterH1323 of BabylonH894, that art to be destroyedH7703; happyH835 shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served usH853.
9HappyH835 shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy littleH5768 onesH5768 againstH413 the rockH5553.

Commentaries on Psalms 137

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain