Psalms 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

For David, [a Psalm] of Jeremias. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; and wept when we remembered Sion.

2 Upon the willows in the midst of it we hung up our harps.

We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.

3 For there those who led us captive required of us songs, and those who wasted us, mirth, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.

For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; and they that had carried us away [asked] a hymn, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Sion.

4 How shall we sing Jehovah's song in a foreign land?

How should we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill].

6 Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee, if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember you; if I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.

7 Remember, O Jehovah, the day of Jerusalem against the sons of Edom, who said, Raze it, raze it, even to the foundation thereof.

Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it], even to its foundations.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who is to be destroyed, happy shall he be who rewards thee as thou have served us.

Wretched daughter of Babylon! blessed [shall he be] who shall reward you as you have rewarded us.

9 Happy shall he be who takes and dashes thy little ones against the rock.

Blessed [shall he be] who shall seize and dash your infants against the rock.