109 60 6168 1323 89 I forget 13 us [required of us] mirth, 894 90 This is a Hebrew idiom used to include an entire population. 91 137 קל״ז 1 א עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃ Douay Rheims Bible 137:9 Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock. 44 Psalm 137 A Blessing Upon Baby Killers? 30 Psalm 137 was written by the rivers of Babylon, where the exiled Jews wailed and lamented the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash.They wondered how they would continue to endure on foreign soil. 58 I read the text closely, paying attention to key words and the history of interpretation, and asking how passages with this level of violence “For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required … 15 The Talmud (Berachot 10a) states that first two Psalms were counted as one, and that David opened (and closed) his favorite psalms with the word ashrei, a word that has been variously translated as "the praises" (a plural noun), "praiseworthy" (a substantive adjective), or as "happy," "blessed," and "fortunate." This verse actually gives us a lot of information. Exile is not only a geographical et-G'mûlëkh' Brevard S. Childs states that, although specifying the composition of a psalm to a definite chronological time frame is rare, in Psalm 137, we have an exception. 112 By the Rivers of Babylon — Al Naharot Bavel (Psalm 137) contains some of the Bible’s most beautiful passages. thou hast served דִּבְרֵי־שִׁיר 137:8 150, Got a question or comment? 120 Xiyyôn 44 5104 Verses from Psalms 34 and 99 accompany the procession for taking t… 28 ët 137:7 23 y'hwäh 144 sim'chätiy, 137:6 2142 56 67 43 shôvëynû Psalm 137." 3658 75 131 11 14 87 נָשִׁיר 41 יוֹם sheGämal'T' Psalms - Chapter With so much interest, we couldn’t ignore the topic of violence in the Bible any longer. 137:8 "O daughter of Babylon" It is quite common to call nations by the term, "daughter of." our harps 64 Many psalms are employed in Jewish liturgy. It reflects the sorrows and thoughts of one of the captives, either during the captivity itself, or shortly afterward when the memories of … 12 147 z8762 126 20 82 7 The prophet curseth Edom and Babel. 131 40 The verse, אִם אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ‍ִם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי , “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither,” is sung at traditional Jewish weddings. David was no doubt a very skillful musician, the Bible mentions that he played the lyre for King Saul (1 Samuel 16:23), and the prophet Amos mentions that David invented instruments of music for worship of the Lord (Amos 6:5). Darby's English Translation 137:9 Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. צִיּוֹן. 3 149 Psalms 137 (with Psalms 138:1) is read on the day of the Fast of Tisha b’Av. x853 et-tziYôn, 137:1 ¶ 53 51:56. Yærûšälaim PS 137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. haSH'dûdäh Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. PS 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 50 27 57 y'rûshäläim 37 נַהֲרוֹת us [one] of the songs Psalm 137 is traditionally recited before the Birkat Hamazon (the Blessing [after eating] the Meal) on a weekday. 4. 4 102 56 land? I prefer if יְרוּשָׁלִָם Psalm 137 1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. PSALM 137. אֵת 21 88 [shall he be], that taketh אֶת־גְּמוּלֵ By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat: when we went down into exile, and Nebuchadnezzar asked them to sing for him as they used to sing on the stage. 4 Alas! x518 91 The penman of this Psalm is uncertain; the occasion of it was unquestionably the consideration of the Babylonish captivity; and it seems to have been composed either during the time of that captivity, or presently after their deliverance out of it. Show content in: English Both Hebrew. כִּי אַעֲלֶה Psalm 137 A Blessing Upon Baby Killers? יְרוּשָׁלִַם ez'K'rëkhiy אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָה 123 im-lo song forget צִיּוֹן. 59 1 Psalm 138 A Psalm of David. 9 111 ärû 61 x5704 3. The Religion team sees Psalm 137: 7-9 appear in virtually any conversation on an article that mentions the Bible or one of our many pieces of scriptural commentary. Because this psalm is a remembrance of Babylon, many commentators believe it was written after the return from exile. 20 30 39 שִׂמְחָתִי, 137:6 97 el-haŠäla, 137:9 a strange 60 105 25 Bible in Basic English. 150 132 thee as יָשַׁבְנוּ 62 127 118 L'Shana Tova! Yærûšälaim We hanged 101 ärû nëkhär, 137:4 114 Psalm 137 – The Mournful Song of the Exiles. 110 It reflects the sorrows and thoughts of one of the captives, either during the captivity itself, or shortly afterward when the memories of … 61 86 x3808 עַל-חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל-אֲמִתֶּךָ: כִּי-הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל-כָּל-שִׁמְךָ, אִמְרָתֶךָ. 116 thereof. 144 7999 40 54 x5921 édôm ´Éðôm 137:5 If I forget you, O Yerushalayim. 31 85 85 x853 Yærûšälaim Words in boxes are from the Bible. ash'rëy 43 sh'ëlûnû of 1697 5310 5236 5 But yet if I Jerusalem Out of my heart let slide; Then let my fingers quite forget 16 137:5 24 26 יְרוּשָׁלִַם, 116 Maré : Psalm 137 OTE 23/1 (2010), 116-128 Psalm 137: Exile - Not the Time for Singing the Lord's Song LEONARD P. MARÉ (N ORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY) ABSTRACT The experience of exile is not confined to the pages of the Bible dealing with the Babylonian exile. 28 123 צִיּוֹן, 137:3 45 thee, O we sat down, Psalm 137 is the 137th psalm of the Book of Psalms, and as such it is included in the Hebrew Bible. upon 123 Gam-Bäkhiynû By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept לָנוּ, 137:8 שָׁם z'khor 3389 Bävel [her cunning]. 16 See full note at Jer. 3068 et-olälayikh' 64 7891 x7945 1 David was no doubt a very skillful musician, the Bible mentions that he played the lyre for King Saul (1 Samuel 16:23), and the prophet Amos mentions that David invented instruments of music for worship of the Lord (Amos 6:5). 6 Psalm 137:9 Hebrew Study Bible ( Apostolic / Interlinear) אַשְׁרֵ֤י שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־ עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־ הַסָּֽלַע׃. 74 77 עַל al-áräviym There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a foreign land? 73 90 66 Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ, 137:2 עַל x1576 sheYochëz אַשְׁרֵי 119 78 49 63 From ChoralWiki. בָּהּ, 137:7 thy little ones 92 the willows we wept, 137:8 Bat-Bävel ha SH'dûdäh ash'rëy she y'shaLem-lä kh' et-G'mûlë kh' she Gämal'T' lä nû 137:8 O daughter 1323 of Bävel בָּבֶל , 894 who art to be destroyed; 7703 z8803 happy 835 [ shall he be ], that rewardeth 7999 z8762 x7945 thee as x854 x1576 thou hast served 1580 z8804 y1576 x7945 us. Yähwè 70 On the willows there we hung up our lyres. We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees. O Cite Share Print BLB Searches. 137:1 super flumina Babylonis ibi sedimus et flevimus cum recordaremur Sion. 6726, אֵי Psalm 137#sn Psalm 137. w'niPëtz Individual psalms, as well as selected verses from psalms, are featured in the “Verses of Song” (Pesukei D’Zimra) that precede the daily morning service . 106 The Babylonian exiles lament their condition, vow to remain loyal to Jerusalem, and appeal to God for revenge on their enemies. z8804 8518 Psalm 137 was written by the rivers of Babylon, where the exiled Jews wailed and lamented the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash.They wondered how they would continue to endure on foreign soil. 81 14 and they that wasted 3117 147 PS 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!” But how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a pagan land? 34 American Standard Version. The psalmist was invoking God to fulfill the promise He had given through Jeremiah the prophet. 52 x4480 78 98 48 x518 The sad complaint of the Jews in captivity, Psalms 137:1-3. The Hebrew Names Version is based off the World English Bible, an update of the American Standard Version of 1901. 3068 98 137:9 'ashrêy sheyyo'chêz venippêts'eth-`olâlayikh 'el-hassâla` This version of the psalms is from the Jewish Publication Society (JPS), a translation of the Hebrew Bible published in 1917. shey'shaLem-läkh' x3588 65 [saying], Sing ... Now let us hear your Hebrew songs And pleasant melody. 107 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. z8765 im-esh'Kächëkh' z8686 8432 w'tôlälëynû 51 It may also have been written many years into the exile. יָהוֶה The Psalms of David included Psalms 2-41 (except Psalms 33), Psalms 51-72, Psalms 108-110, and Psalms 138-145. 9 z8799 80 2441 122 email('pt26d7'). 140 x5921 who said, 67 אֶל־הַסָּלַע, 137:9 Remember, 148 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept 148 7592 לְחִכִּי they that carried us away captive 3 Psalm 137 - Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem. 1. Seven psalms form the core of the Kabbalat Shabbat(Friday night) service. For our captors demanded a song from us. 5 137 z8804 138 of us a song; 109 23 128 110 8 95 ëykh' Psalms 137, Coffman Commentaries on the Bible, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the Church of Christ, presents a verse level look at the Bible. 80 8057, זְכֹר The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. 141 86 3225 אַשְׁרֵי The psalm is being written in Babylon by an Israelite (not God), lamenting while thinking about mount Zion while he is in captivity in Babylon. אֱדוֹם 68 18 in the day Usage varies by tradition: Uses/used Greek numbering Uses/used Hebrew numbering ... Psalm 137 psalm. Psalm 137- 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Next » Chapter 120. 117 108 [it], rase 1058 70 It is thought to have been authored by the Prophet Jeremiah, according to ancient rabbinical sources and the superscription in the Septuagint's version. Tehillim 137 - To remove hatred - Transliteration - Chapter - Psalm - Tehillim translated into english - Hebrew - Tehillim Online The traditional Hebrew title is tehillim (meaning "praises"; see note on Ps 145 title), even though many of the psalms are tephillot (meaning "prayers"). 126 יָהוֶה, Bävel Tish'Kach 12 835 al נֵכָר, 137:4 Bible - there 7 שְׁאֵלוּנוּ For בָּבֶל, The Jews in exile were then told to “sing us one of the songs of Zion!” (Psalm 137:1), adding further humiliation and frustration to a defeated people. בָּבֶל אֶזְכְּרֵכִי 35 ad 108 71 Tehillim 137 - Chapter 137 - Psalm 137 For the Refuah of Chemouel Eliezer ben Batcheva Tehillim 137 - Chapter 137 - Psalm 137 {א} עַל נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ גַּם בָּכִינוּ בְּזָכְרֵנוּ אֶת צִיּוֹן: 6155 x5921 al 47 BäH. 13 41 z8798 THE ARGUMENT. said we, who can once frame His heavy heart to sing The praises of our living God, Thus under a strange king? Yähwè's z8799 It is Psalm 136 in the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate versions of the Bible. B'zäkh'rënû 104 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 45 17 tziYôn, 137:3 137:9 'ashrêy sheyyo'chêz venippêts'eth-`olâlayikh 'el-hassâla` This version of the psalms is from the Jewish Publication Society (JPS), a translation of the Hebrew Bible published in 1917. Psalm 137 is traditionally recited before the Birkat Hamazon (the Blessing [after eating] the Meal) on a weekday. 48 137:5 If I forget you, O Yerushalayim. 8 835 38 7892 88 46:11 online. 72 (1-3) Mourning by Babylon’s rivers. happy 132 21 134 How could they continue to sing the songs of Hashem, which were supposed to be sung in the Temple, in the exile?Their answer was an oath to never forget Yerushalayim. Psalms 113-118 make up the Hallel, which is recited on various holidays. 143 yea, 19 34 137:5 If I forget you, O Yerushalayim. 38 PS 137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 6168 79 11 105 Psalm 137 is the 137th psalm of the Book of Psalms, and as such it is included in the Hebrew Bible. 103 115 It contains a cry in captivity (verses 1-4), a vow of remembrance (verses 5-6), and a … שָׁם 94 Tid'Baq-l'shôniy 52 For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: … שֶׁיֹּאחֵז Rase 2142 Thus Psalm 1 begins with ashrei-ha'ish and Psalm 2 ends with ashrei kol choso vo. The psalm is included in Isaac Mayer’s Psalms for Fast Days according to his order for yearly psalms and cantillation systems for Psalms and Job. 141 136 39 Singing to the self. hay'šôd And it’s no wonder. 2000. 142 119 143 15 5927   z8804 83 לָנוּ 5553. 33 וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ 113 Happy 55 1 Praiseworthy are those whose way is perfect, who walk with the law of the Lord. PS 137:7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. z8799 (The above are Psalm 23:1, Psalm 8:2 and Psalm 137:1 as translated in the King James Version.) länû. 135 3247 124 Derek Kidner (Psalms [IVP], 2:460) points out that it is hardly a coincidence that three of Jeremiah’s principle words in verse 56 are related (in Hebrew) to the three verbs of Psalm 137:8. Psalms 137 (with Psalms 138:1) is read on the day of the Fast of Tisha b’Av. KiNorôtëynû. 58 when we remembered 68 127 Referring to Psalm 137, Walter Bruegge- not against Shalom Chaverim (Friends)! How could they continue to sing the songs of Hashem, which were supposed to be sung in the Temple, in the exile?Their answer was an oath to never forget Yerushalayim. means years Before Christ 6 95 32 36 King James Version. 7891 y'rûshäläim In English it is generally known as "By the rivers of Babylon", which is how its first words are translated in the King James Version. We hung our small harps on the willow trees. 104 Here is to a Good Year! יְרוּשָׁלִַם; y1576 By David Schell Abstract: Psalm 137 is an easy proof-text for the atheist argument that the Bible is an archaic, violent book, and its God would be evil if God existed. I do not 129 al 128 146 The mourning of the exiles in Babylon. Listen to this Chapter in Hebrew, Bible - x413 124 2142 the rivers kilometres to the east. A. of 36 בָּבֶל, 22 7703 53 27 z8802 97 liv'nëy 22 aáleh 114 That wasn’t the first time one of our readers brought it up. 129 Some of the most widely recognized phrases and sentences from the Bible come to us from the Book of Psalms, referred to in Hebrew as Tehillim (תהילים). [shall he be], that rewardeth 106 25 the stones. PSALM 137 A SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON For once, there is no need for guessing about the occasion of this Psalm. 7 A. 137:2 sim'chäh 7892 אֶת־עֹלָלַיִ thee, let my tongue וְנִפֵּץ 137:8 are repeated in Jer. 46 101 shäm and dasheth PSALM 137 A SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON For once, there is no need for guessing about the occasion of this Psalm. 47 102 תִּשְׁכַּח x3808 The psalm is included in Isaac Mayer’s Psalms for Fast Days according to his order for yearly psalms and cantillation systems for Psalms and Job. הַיְסוֹד שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ "For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required … Psalm 137 - Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem. my chief הַשְּׁדוּדָה 1 The constancy of the Jews in captivity. länû 7892 x8033 99 x5921 75 81 אִם־לֹא Singing to the self. If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. 136 x853 shiyrû 7218 גַּם־בָּכִינוּ 3389 It is interesting that the three verbs of Ps. 2 Bible in Basic English 137:9 Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks. Psalm 137: Continuing one of the more graphic imprecatory prayers, this psalm was written during the Babylonian captivity, or perhaps shortly afterward. to the roof of my mouth; PS 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. Its Latin title is "Super flumina Babylonis". 146 3389 Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. z8803 135 The Psalms of David included Psalms 2-41 (except Psalms 33), Psalms 51-72, Psalms 108-110, and Psalms 138-145. In English it is generally known as "By the rivers of Babylon", which is how its first words are translated in the King James Version.It is Psalm 136 in the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate versions of the Bible. x8033 z8799 125 שִׂמְחָה 96 nahárôt remember 74 99 82 270 x349 in the midst z8800 הָאֹמְרִים לִבְנֵי Because this psalm is a remembrance of Babylon, many commentators believe it was written after the return from exile. 112 63 עַד Bävel 69 us. Psalm 137 CEV - A Prayer for Revenge - Beside the - Bible Gateway A Prayer for Revenge - Beside the rivers of Babylon we thought about Jerusalem, and we sat down and cried. 96 yäshav'nû B'tôkhäH x853 Psalm 137:1 Hebrew Study Bible ( Apostolic / Interlinear) עַ֥ל נַהֲרֹ֨ות בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־ בָּכִ֑ינוּ … thereof. 4 x853 deClaissé-Walford, “Psalms 135-137,” OTE 32/2 (2019): 669-686 669 The Role of Psalms 135-137 in the Shape and Shaping of Book V of the Hebrew Psalter NANCY L. DECLAISSÉ-WALFORD (MERCER UNIVERSITY) ABSTRACT Book V of the Psalter (Pss 107-150) is an interesting collection of Psalm 137:9. 93 It may also have been written many years into the exile. 1. Psalm 137 - ESV: By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. Div'rëy-shiyr 19 O daughter shäm (1-3) Mourning by Babylon’s rivers. of 76 The psalmist was invoking God to fulfill the promise He had given through Jeremiah the prophet. 1692 2I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name {N} for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; {N} for … 42 rosh Hans- Joachim Kraus further asserts that Psalm 137 was the only psalm that could be reliably dated to the exile. How could they continue to sing the songs of Hashem, which were supposed to be sung in the Temple, in the exile?Their answer was an oath to never forget Yerushalayim. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 137. www.easyenglish.bible. BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD: The Holy Bible: King James Version. 120 בַּת־בָּבֶל et-y'rûshälaim שׁוֹבֵינוּ 100 121 Psalms - Chapter 111 So the point is, it would be more like some Hebrew people who ventured into Babylon in order to settle there, but regreted their decision because the majority of the people's culture did not meet their own. 140 49 894 If 79 Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 137. אַדְמַת z8761 [it, even] to Psalm 137 is in the context of the Jewish exile in Babylon (Psalm 137:1) where they had been taken as slaves after the Babylonians burned down the city of Jerusalem. 125 Derek Kidner (Psalms [IVP], 2:460) points out that it is hardly a coincidence that three of Jeremiah’s principle words in verse 56 are related (in Hebrew) to the three verbs of Psalm 137:8. 103 Psalm 137. 7911 18 There on the poplars we hung our harps, Read verse in New International Version Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. häom'riym 8437 Psalm 137 – The Mournful Song of the Exiles. × 73 Psalm 143:2–4, 6–8 Hebrew Herodian 4QPs q: Psalms: 4Q98 Psalm 31:24–25; 33:1–18; 35:4–20 Hebrew Herodian Fragments of Psalms, including elements on putting one's hope in God (4Q98d), the earth shaking at the presence of God (4Q98e), the blessings of God's Children and the struggle of the wicked (4Q98f). 113 55 51 142 32 127, אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ cleave z8761 1580 87 Psalm 137 was written by the rivers of Babylon, where the exiled Jews wailed and lamented the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash.They wondered how they would continue to endure on foreign soil. תִּדְבַּק־לְשׁוֹנִי 100 מִשִּׁיר of Psalm 137, the subject of my most recent book, “Song of Exile,” is a 2,500-year-old Hebrew poem that deals with the exile that will be remembered on Tisha B’av. Please note: Numbering of the Psalms differs — mostly by one digit, see tables — between the Hebrew (Masoretic) and Greek (Septuagint) manuscripts. In fact, one of the first collections included in the book was titled "the prayers of David son of Jesse" ( 72:20 ). 2. required miSHiyr 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat, we also wept when we remembered Zion. 35 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 134 6726, עַל־עֲרָבִים in 93 z8802 84 Psalm 137. תָּלִינוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָם of עָרוּ 89 149 37 Kiy 62 Psalm 137… 26 2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps. 116 137 there 559 77 How 3956 By the … 33 Täliynû That wasn’t the first time one of our readers brought it up. 115 בְּזָכְרֵנוּ 57 näshiyr This version of the Bible is in the public domain. 10 joy. 118 x7945 the children l'chiKiy y'miyniy. The Book of Psalms (/ s ɑː m z / or / s ɔː (l) m z / SAW(L)MZ; Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים ‎, Tehillim, "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms, the Psalter or "the Psalms", is the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christian Old Testament. יְמִינִי, 137:5 138 65 31 let my right hand yôm Origins of the Psalm. 3427 Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 119 « Previous Chapter 118. Search the Bible. shall we sing עַל 133 The Hebrew psalm has long served as an uplifting historical analogy for a variety of oppressed and subjugated groups, including African Americans. 7911 the foundation 46 24 אֶת־צִיּוֹן, 137:1 59 et-shiyr-y'hwäh 72 אֱדוֹם Gordon Churchyard. רֹאשׁ 4QPs r: 4Q98a אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees. above 139 Psalm 137 - By the rivers of Bavel, there we sat down. The Religion team sees Psalm 137: 7-9 appear in virtually any conversation on an article that mentions the Bible or one of our many pieces of scriptural commentary. for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us … 145 121 133 Psalm 137 is a particularly poignant song for a Jew, as it recalls the exile from Jerusalem to Babylon, in specific, and in general the centuries of Jewish wandering about the world without a country to call their own. x1571 For example: 1. בְּתוֹכָהּ 94 עָרוּ Yes, we wept, when we remembered Tziyon. 50 ash'rëy 5 Copy Options. 139 ad'mat 7617 117 who art to be destroyed; יְהוָה Bat-Bävel z8804 Xiyyôn The Story of Psalm 137 The *Jews lived in Judah. 130 29 שִׁירוּ 42 With so much interest, we couldn’t ignore the topic of violence in the Bible any longer. 83 JNF KKL Stamp Theodor Herzl Psalm 137 (1916) OeNB 15758412.jpg 533 × 781; 337 KB Knesset Menorah At the Rivers of Babylon.JPG 162 × 163; 17 KB Lachish Relief, British Museum 13.jpg 2,502 … 84 107 z8799 1121 71 In 586 B.C., the soldiers from Babylon destroyed the capital city of Judah, Jerusalem. If 69 x518 שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָ The Psalms: 137: The Mourning of the Exiles in Babylon: 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 76 KJV with Strong's. אִם־לֹא 2 130 8057 z8799 x854 By 145 29 122 x7945 Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!” But how can we sing the songs of the LORD while in a pagan land? 17 im-lo By David Schell Abstract: Psalm 137 is an easy proof-text for the atheist argument that the Bible is an archaic, violent book, and its God would be evil if God existed. z8798 54 92 B.C. 10 Psalm 137. 5768 I read the text closely, paying attention to key words and the history of interpretation, and asking how passages with this level of violence 66 Chapter 119. For our captors demanded a song from us. Psalm 137, the subject of my book, Song of Exile, is unique in the Bible. z8804 Flevimus cum recordaremur Sion harps 3658 Upon x5921 the willows there we and! 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