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Contemporary English Version
Psalm 137:1
A Prayer for Revenge
Beside the rivers of Babylon we thought about Jerusalem, and we sat down and cried.
The Message
Psalm 137:1-3
Alongside Babylon’s rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That’s where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: “Sing us a happy Zion song!”
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Psalm 137:1
We sat by the rivers in Babylon and cried as we remembered Zion.
Living Bible
Psalm 137:1
Weeping, we sat beside the rivers of Babylon thinking of Jerusalem.
Common English Bible
Psalm 137:1
Psalm 137
Alongside Babylon’s streams, there we sat down, crying because we remembered Zion.
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Easy-to-Read Version
There in Babylon, those who captured us told us to sing. Our enemies told us to entertain them. They said, “Sing us one of your songs about Zion.”
The Message
God, remember those Edomites, and remember the ruin of Jerusalem, That day they yelled out, “Wreck it, smash it to bits!” And you, Babylonians—ravagers! A reward to whoever gets back at you for all you’ve done to us; Yes, a reward to the one who grabs your babies and smashes their heads on the rocks!Living Bible
O Jehovah, do not forget what these Edomites did on that day when the armies of Babylon captured Jerusalem. “Raze her to the ground!” they yelled.
