Psalms 137

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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

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

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

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

6 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.

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

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

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

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 that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.

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