Psalms 137

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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 How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

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

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [her cunning].

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

6 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.

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, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it, even] 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 Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy [shall he be], that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

O daughter of Babylon, who is to be destroyed, happy shall he be who rewards thee as thou have served us.

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

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