Psalms, 137

1. By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept at the memory of Zion.

2. On the poplars there we had hung up our harps.

3. For there our gaolers had asked us to sing them a song, our captors to make merry, 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

4. How could we sing a song of Yahweh on alien soil?

5. If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand wither!

6. May my tongue remain stuck to my palate if I do not keep you in mind, if I do not count Jerusalem the greatest of my joys.

7. Remember, Yahweh, to the Edomites' cost, the day of Jerusalem, how they said, 'Down with it! Rase it to the ground!'

8. Daughter of Babel, doomed to destruction, a blessing on anyone who treats you as you treated us,

9. a blessing on anyone who seizes your babies and shatters them against a rock!

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Psalm 137 is a lamentation of the people of Israel, who is exiled in Babylon, far from their homeland and the temple of Jerusalem. They express their sadness and longing for Zion, the Holy City of God, which is now devastated. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Psalm 137:

Isaiah 52:8: "Voices of their atalanes! They raise their voice together, because they see with their own eyes the return of the Lord to Zion." This verse speaks of the return of the people of Israel to Zion and the restoration of their land.

Lamentations 1:4: "The roads of Zion are sad because no one comes to the parties. All their doors are deserted; their priests sigh, their young women are sad, and she is in bitterness herself." This verse describes the sadness and loneliness of Zion after being destroyed by the Babylonians.

Jeremiah 51:50: "I heard, exiles, that they are far from my land! The Lord has judged Babylon and will silence it." This verse speaks of God's revenge against Babylon, which destroyed Jerusalem and led the people of Israel to exile.

Psalm 126:1: "When the Lord brought the captives back to Zion, we were like those who dream." This verse speaks of the joy and astonishment of the people of Israel when they were set free from exile and could return to Zion.

Ezekiel 11:17: "Therefore, say, Thus saith the Lord God, I will gather you among the peoples and gather them from the lands you are scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel." This verse speaks of God's promise to bring His people back to their land and restore them.

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