Psalm 137:4-9 MSG
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Oh, how could we ever sing God's song in this wasteland?
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If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my fingers wither and fall off like leaves.
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Let my tongue swell and turn black if I fail to remember you, If I fail, O dear Jerusalem, to honor you as my greatest.
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God, remember those Edomites, and remember the ruin of Jerusalem, That day they yelled out, "Wreck it, smash it to bits!"
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And you, Babylonians - ravagers! A reward to whoever gets back at you for all you've done to us;
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Yes, a reward to the one who grabs your babies and smashes their heads on the rocks!
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