Psalms 137:3-4 in English

³ For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing Jehovah’s song In a foreign land?

³ In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

³ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

³ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

³ In whatever day I shall call upon you, hear me speedily; you shall abundantly provide me with your power in my soul.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

³ For there they that led us captive required of us songs, and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?

³ The soldiers who had captured us and taken us to Babylonia told us to sing for them; they told us to ◄entertain them/make them happy►, saying, “Sing for us one of the songs that you previously sang in Jerusalem!”

⁴ But we thought , “We are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this foreign land, so we cannot RHQ sing songs about Yahweh while we are here!”

³ In whatever day I shall call upon you, hear me speedily; you shall abundantly provide me with your power in my soul.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

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?

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?

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 the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

³ For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?

³ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail required mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?

³ In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.

⁴ May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

³ For those who had taken us captive asked us for a song—our tormentors wanted us to sing a happy song from Jerusalem.

⁴ But how could we sing a song dedicated to the Lord in a pagan land?

³ Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord in a strange land?

³ For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?

³ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; And they that wasted us required of us mirth, Saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing the Lord’s song In a strange land?

³ For there our captors demanded of us the words of song; and those that mocked us, joy, saying, Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How should we sing the song of the Lord on the soil of the stranger?

³ In whatsoever day I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily; Thou shalt abundantly provide me with thy power in my soul.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; For they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

³ For there they who carried us away captive required of us a song; They who wasted us required of us mirth: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song In a strange land?

³ For there our captors called for a song: our tormentors, rejoicing, saying: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

⁴ How can we sing the Lord's song in the foreigner's land?

³ For there our captors called for a song: our tormentors, rejoicing, saying: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

⁴ How can we sing the Lord's song in the foreigner's land?

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 Mountain ridge, Marking!”

⁴ How can we sing Adonai ’s song in a foreign land?

³ There our captors required songs from us, and those who mocked us required us to be happy, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

⁴ How could we sing a song about Yahweh in a foreign land?

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?

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 the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

³ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying , Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?

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 the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

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 the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

³ For they that led us prisoners; asked us there the words of songs. And they that led away us said; Sing ye to us an hymn of the songs of Zion.

⁴ How shall we sing a song of the Lord; in an alien land?

³ For they that led us prisoners; asked us there the words of songs. And they that led away us said; Sing ye to us an hymn of the songs of Zion. (For they who led us away as prisoners; told us to sing there. Yea, they who led us away said; Sing ye for us a hymn of the songs of Zion.)

⁴ How shall we sing a song of the Lord; in an alien land? (But how can we sing a song to the Lord; in a foreign, or a strange, land?)

³ For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers — joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'

⁴ How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?