Psalms 137:1

1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

Psalms 137:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
ESV
1 By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.
NLT
1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.
MSG
1 Alongside Babylon's rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion.
CSB
1 By the rivers of Babylon- there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.

Psalms 137:1 In-Context

1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
2 There on the poplars we hung our harps,
3 for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
4 How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Ezekiel 1:1,3; Ezekiel 3:15; Ezekiel 10:15
  • 2. Nehemiah 1:4
  • 3. Isaiah 3:26; Lamentations 1:4
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