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.

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

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 they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing 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 the Lord’s song in a strange 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 her cunning.

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.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not 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 Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase 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 art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

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

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.