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Psalm 137:1-2
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Psalm 137

1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept
    as we thought of Jerusalem.[a]
2 We put away our harps,
    hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.

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  1. 137:1 Hebrew Zion; also in 137:3.
Listen to Psalm 137:1-2, Psalm 137:3, Psalm 137:4-5, Psalm 137:6
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Psalm 137:1-2
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Psalm 137

1 By the rivers of Babylon(A) we sat and wept(B)
    when we remembered Zion.(C)
2 There on the poplars(D)
    we hung our harps,(E)

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Psalm 137:3
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3 For our captors demanded a song from us.
    Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn:
    “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”

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Psalm 137:3
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3 for there our captors(A) asked us for songs,
    our tormentors demanded(B) songs of joy;
    they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”(C)

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Psalm 137:4-5
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4 But how can we sing the songs of the Lord
    while in a pagan land?

5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
    let my right hand forget how to play the harp.

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Psalm 137:4-5
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4 How can we sing the songs of the Lord(A)
    while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you,(B) Jerusalem,
    may my right hand forget its skill.

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Psalm 137:6
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6 May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
    if I fail to remember you,
    if I don’t make Jerusalem my greatest joy.

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Psalm 137:6
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6 May my tongue cling to the roof(A) of my mouth
    if I do not remember(B) you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem(C)
    my highest joy.

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