Psalms 137

1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.

By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.

2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.

Wee hanged our harpes vpon the willowes in the middes thereof.

3 For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: “Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion.”

Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.

4 How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?

Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord in a strange land?

5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

6 May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.

7 O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: “Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.”

Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.

8 O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.

O daughter of Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

9 Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock.

Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.