Psalms 137:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 137:1

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 ^aplundered us requested mirth,
Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

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!

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Definitions of words in Psalms 137:1:

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Yea {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zion {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zion {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zion {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

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