Parallel Bible results for "Psalm 137:1-6"

Psalms 137:1-6

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

1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

2 On the willows near by we hung up our harps.

2 There on the poplars we hung our harps,

3 Those who captured us told us to sing; they told us to entertain them: "Sing us a song about Zion."

3 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 a song to the Lord in a foreign land?

4 How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land?

5 May I never be able to play the harp again if I forget you, Jerusalem!

5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.

6 May I never be able to sing again if I do not remember you, if I do not think of you as my greatest joy!

6 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.