Psalms 137

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

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

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

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

3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us delight, saying, Sing us one of 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 shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?

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

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

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

6 If I do not remember you, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief 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 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Demolish it, demolish it, even to the foundation thereof.

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, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

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

9 Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

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