Psalms 137:3-9 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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock.

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.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; thou hast stretched forth thine hands against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand has saved me.

⁸ O Lord, thou shalt recompense them on my behalf: thy mercy, O Lord, endures for ever: overlook not the works of thine hands.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand has saved me.

⁸ O Lord, you shall recompense them on my behalf: your mercy, O Lord, endures for ever: overlook not the works of your hands.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.

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!”

⁵ If I forget about Jerusalem APO, Iet my right hand wither with the result that I will be unable to play my harp

⁶ Do not allow me to sing again MTY, if I forget about Jerusalem, if I do not consider that Jerusalem causes me to be more joyful than anything else does.

⁷ Yahweh, punish the people of the Edom people-group for what they did on the day that the army of Babylon captured Jerusalem. Do not forget that they said, “Tear down all the buildings! Destroy them completely! Leave only the foundations!”

⁸ And you people of Babylon, you will certainly be destroyed! Those who punish you in return for what you did to us will be happy;

⁹ they will take your babies and completely smash them on the rocks.

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.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand has saved me.

⁸ O Lord, you shall recompense them on my behalf: your mercy, O Lord, endures for ever: overlook not the works of your hands.

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 in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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 in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

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, LORD, against the children of Edom in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

⁵ If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

⁶ If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

⁷ O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.

⁹ Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill;

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay it bare, Lay it bare, down to its foundation!

⁸ Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

⁹ Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.

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.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

⁷ If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

⁸ The Lord will repay for me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: O despise not the work of thy hands.

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?

⁵ If I forget Jerusalem, may my right hand forget how to play;

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you—if I don't consider Jerusalem my greatest joy.

⁷ Lord, please remember what the people of Edom did on the day Jerusalem fell, the ones who said “Tear it down! Destroy it down to its foundations!”

⁸ Daughter of Babylon, you will be destroyed! Happy is the one who pays you back, who does to you what you did to us!

⁹ Happy is the one who grabs your children and smashes them against the rocks!

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.

⁷ Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.

⁹ Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said: 'Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.'

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be that taketh And dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget—.

⁶ May my tongue cleave to my palate if I do not remember thee: if I recall not Jerusalem at the head of my joy.

⁷ Remember, O Lord, unto the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to her very foundation.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, who art wasted: happy he, that repayeth thee thy recompense for what thou hast done to us.

⁹ Happy he, that seizeth and dasheth thy babes against the rock.

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.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; For great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; And he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; Thou hast stretched forth thy hands against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand has saved me.

⁸ O Lord, thou shalt recompense them on my behalf: Thy mercy, O Lord, endures forever: Overlook not the works of thy hands.

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning!

⁶ If I do not remember thee, Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy!

⁷ Remember, O LORD! against the children of Edom The day of the calamity of Jerusalem! Who said, “Raze it, Raze it to its foundations!”

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, thou destroyer! Happy be he who requiteth thee As thou hast dealt with us!

⁹ Happy be he who seizeth thy little ones And dasheth them against the stones!

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?

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

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I am unmindful of you, or don't set Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember the Edomites, Lord, the day of Jerusalem's fall, when they said, “Lay her bare, lay her bare, right down to her very foundation.”

⁸ Babylon, despoiler, happy are those who pay you back for all you have done to us.

⁹ Happy are they who seize and dash your children against the rocks.

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?

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

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I am unmindful of you, or don't set Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember the Edomites, Lord, the day of Jerusalem's fall, when they said, “Lay her bare, lay her bare, right down to her very foundation.”

⁸ Babylon, despoiler, happy are those who pay you back for all you have done to us.

⁹ Happy are they who seize and dash your children against the rocks.

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?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem City of peace, 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 City of peace above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Adonai , against the children of Edom Red, the day of Jerusalem City of peace; who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁸ Daughter of Babylon Confusion, 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.

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?

⁵ If I ignore the memory of you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill.

⁶ Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I think about you no more, if I do not prefer Jerusalem more than my greatest delights.

⁷ Call to mind, Yahweh, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down to its foundations.”

⁸ Daughter of Babylon, soon to be destroyed— may the person be blessed, whoever pays you back for what you have done to us.

⁹ May the person be blessed, whoever takes and dashes your little ones against a rock.

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 in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

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, LORD, against the children of Edom in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill .

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it , raze it , even to its foundation.

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be , that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

⁹ Happy shall he be , that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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?

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, LORD, against the children of Edom in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

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, LORD, against the children of Edom in 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 repays you, as you have done to us.

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

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem; my right hand be given to forgetting.

⁶ My tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I bethink not on thee. If I purposed not of thee, Jerusalem; in the beginning of my gladness.

⁷ Lord, have thou mind on the sons of Edom; for the day of Jerusalem. Which say, Extinguish ye, extinguish ye; till to the foundament therein.

⁸ Thou wretched daughter of Bab-ylon; he is blessed, that yieldeth to thee thy yielding, which thou yieldest to us.

⁹ He is blessed, that shall hold; and hurtle down his little children at the stone.

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?)

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem; my right hand be given to forgetting. (Yea, if I forget thee, Jerusalem; may my right hand forget how to play my harp, or may my right hand wither away.)

⁶ My tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I bethink not on thee. If I purposed not of thee, Jerusalem; in the beginning of my gladness. (And may my tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I do not remember thee, Jerusalem. Yea, if I do not think of thee, as my greatest joy.)

⁷ Lord, have thou mind on the sons of Edom; for the day of Jerusalem. Which say, Extinguish ye, extinguish ye; till to the foundament therein. (Lord, remember what the Edomites did; on that day that Jerusalem fell. They said, Destroy ye it! destroy ye it! unto its foundations!)

⁸ Thou wretched daughter of Babylon; he is blessed, that yieldeth to thee thy yielding, which thou yieldest to us. (O wretched daughter of Babylon; happy is he, who doeth to thee, what thou hast done to us, or happy be those, who repay thee, for all that thou hast done to us.)

⁹ He is blessed, that shall hold; and hurtle down his little children at the stone. (Happy is he or Happy be they, who shall take hold of thy little children; and hurtle them against a stone.)

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?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

⁶ My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'

⁸ O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

⁹ O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!