Psalm 137:1-7 (GOD'S WORD Translation)
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By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried as we remembered Zion.
2
We hung our lyres on willow trees.
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It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. [They said,] "Sing a song from Zion for us!"
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How could we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land?
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If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [how to play the lyre].
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Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
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O LORD, remember the people of Edom. Remember what they did the day Jerusalem [was captured]. They said, "Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation."
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