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Psalm 137 :: New King James Version (NKJV)

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PSALM 137
Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land
1 By the rivers of Babylon,
​​There we sat down, yea, we wept
​​When we remembered Zion.
2 ​​We hung our harps
​​Upon the willows in the midst of it.
3 ​​For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song,
​​And those who plundered us requested mirth,
​​Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
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4 ​​How shall we sing the LORD’s song
​​In a foreign land?
5 ​​If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
​​Let my right hand forget its skill!
6 ​​If I do not remember you,
​​Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—
​​If I do not exalt Jerusalem
​​Above my chief joy.
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7 ​​Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom
​​The day of Jerusalem,
​​Who said, “Raze it, raze it,
​​To its very foundation!”
​
8 ​​O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed,
​​Happy the one who repays you as you have served us!
9 ​​Happy the one who takes and dashes
​​Your little ones against the rock!
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