Psalms 137

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

6 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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