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World English Bible

Psalm 137 (WEBP)

[1] By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
[2] On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.
[3] For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
[4] How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?
[5] If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
[6] Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
[7] Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”
[8] Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.
[9] Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 137 (KJVS)

[1] By the rivers of Babylon , there we sat down (), yea, we wept (), when we remembered () Zion .
[2] We hanged () our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
[3] For there they that carried us away captive () required () of us a song ; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth , [saying], Sing () us [one] of the songs of Zion .
[4] How shall we sing () the LORD’S song in a strange land ?
[5] If I forget () thee, O Jerusalem , let my right hand forget () [her cunning].
[6] If I do not remember () thee, let my tongue cleave () to the roof of my mouth ; if I prefer () not Jerusalem above my chief joy .
[7] Remember (), O LORD , the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem ; who said (), Rase () [it], rase () [it, even] to the foundation thereof.
[8] O daughter of Babylon , who art to be destroyed (); 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 stones .

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 137 (YLT)

[1] By rivers of Babylon- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
[2] On willows in its midst we hung our harps.
[3] For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers-joy: ‘Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.’
[4] How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?
[5] If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!
[6] My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.
[7] Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, ‘Rase, rase to its foundation!’
[8] O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
[9] O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!