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Psalms 137:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps. "

Psalms 137:2

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

2 On the willows in that land, 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 the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

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Psalms 137:1

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

Psalms 137:3

"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!”"

Psalms 137:4

"How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?"

Psalms 137:5

"If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill."

Psalms 137:6

"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."

Psalms 137:7

"Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”"

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