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1 By the rivers of Babylon- there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.
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By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
2 There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees,
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There on the poplars we hung our harps,
3 for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
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for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
4 How can we sing the Lord's song on foreign soil?
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How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill].
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If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
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May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
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