The lament that says, “By the rivers of Babylon … we wept”
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Psalm 137:1–9: the speakers (“we”) say, “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps. For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: ‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” The speaker (“I”) says, “If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.” The text goes on, “Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, ‘Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!’” and closes, “Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us. Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.” The Korean Revised Version reads at 137:7 여호와여 예루살렘이 해 받던 날을 기억하시고 에돔 자손을 치소서, where WEB reads “Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem”, and at 137:8 여자 같은 멸망할 바벨론아, where WEB reads “Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction”.
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- PSA 137:1–9, engwebp
1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.
3For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
4How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?
5If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
6Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”
8Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.
9Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: The lament that says, “By the rivers of Babylon … we wept” (event-psa-137-by-the-rivers-of-babylon) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/event/psa-137-by-the-rivers-of-babylon Current wording: Psalm 137:1–9: the speakers (“we”) say, “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion. On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps. For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: ‘Sing us one of the songs of Zion!’ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” The speaker (“I”) says, “If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.” The text goes on, “Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, ‘Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!’” and closes, “Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us. Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.” The Korean Revised Version reads at 137:7 여호와여 예루살렘이 해 받던 날을 기억하시고 에돔 자손을 치소서, where WEB reads “Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem”, and at 137:8 여자 같은 멸망할 바벨론아, where WEB reads “Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction”. Cited evidence: PSA 137:1–9, engwebp Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.