Psalms 137:8-9 in English

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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!