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.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

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 they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying, ] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.

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

How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?

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

If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill];

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.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: 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 its foundations.

Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay [it] bare, Lay [it] bare, down to its foundation!

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

Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

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

Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.