Psalms 137:1-9 KJV11 - Bible AI

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1By the rivers5104 of Babylon894, there we sat down3427, yea, we wept1058, when we remembered2142 Zion6726.

2We hanged8518 our harps3658 upon the willows6155 in the midst8432 thereof.

3For there they that carried us away captive7617 required7592 of us a song1697 7892; and they that wasted8437 us required of us mirth8057, saying, Sing7891 us one of the songs7892 of Zion6726. a song: Heb. the words of a song wasted: Heb. laid us on heaps

4How shall we sing7891 the LORD'S3068 song7892 in a strange5236 land127? strange: Heb. land of a stranger?

5If I forget7911 thee, O Jerusalem3389, let my right hand3225 forget7911 her cunning.

6If I do not remember2142 thee, let my tongue3956 cleave1692 to the roof of my mouth2441; if I prefer5927 not Jerusalem3389 above my chief7218 joy8057. my chief: Heb. the head of my joy

7Remember2142, O LORD3068, the children1121 of Edom123 in the day3117 of Jerusalem3389; who said559, Rase6168 it, rase6168 it, even to the foundation3247 thereof. Rase it: Heb. Make bare

8O daughter1323 of Babylon894, who art to be destroyed7703; happy835 shall he be, that rewardeth7999 thee as thou hast served1580 1576 us. destroyed: Heb. wasted rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us

9Happy835 shall he be, that taketh270 and dasheth5310 thy little ones5768 against the stones5553. the stones: Heb. the rock

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