Psalms 137:1
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 137 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of Babylonian exiles who hung their harps on willows, unable to sing the Lord's song in a foreign land. Those who demand songs of Zion receive the mournful question 'How shall we sing?' The psalm ends controversially with …
Other Translations
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
By rivers of Babylon--There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
Cross References
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