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Psalm 137

The Message Bible MSG

1 Alongside Babylon's rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion.

2 Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps;

3 That's where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: "Sing us a happy Zion song!"

4 Oh, how could we ever sing God's song in this wasteland?

5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my fingers wither and fall off like leaves.

6 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.

7 God, remember those Edomites, and remember the ruin of Jerusalem, That day they yelled out, "Wreck it, smash it to bits!"

8 And you, Babylonians - ravagers! A reward to whoever gets back at you for all you've done to us;

9 Yes, a reward to the one who grabs your babies and smashes their heads on the rocks!

World English Bible WEB

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

2 On the willows in the midst of it, We hung up our harps.

3 For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

4 How can we sing Yahweh's song in a foreign land?

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

6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, If I don't remember you; If I don't prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom, The day of Jerusalem; Who said, "Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!"

8 Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, He will be happy who rewards you, As you have served us.

9 Happy shall he be, Who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.