7592 4QPs r: 4Q98a 127 Bävel 57 894 aáleh 18 110 x518 17 et-tziYôn, 137:1 ¶ 3956 I read the text closely, paying attention to key words and the history of interpretation, and asking how passages with this level of violence 77 13 שְׁאֵלוּנוּ 146 15 It contains a cry in captivity (verses 1-4), a vow of remembrance (verses 5-6), and a … 12 וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ y1576 the willows kilometres to the east. 31 2142 8 51:56. לָנוּ The Hebrew Names Version is based off the World English Bible, an update of the American Standard Version of 1901. L'Shana Tova! 8437 57 122 140 95 3389 137:8 "O daughter of Babylon" It is quite common to call nations by the term, "daughter of." I forget It reflects the sorrows and thoughts of one of the captives, either during the captivity itself, or shortly afterward when the memories of … 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. 835 144 111 miSHiyr 1580 al-áräviym 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? song 1 Praiseworthy are those whose way is perfect, who walk with the law of the Lord. For example: 1. z8802 31 We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees. land? Psalm 137. 40 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. Yähwè's 54 Psalm 137. O daughter אֱדוֹם there 49 67 of us a song; 9 ash'rëy 83 z8799 אֶת־עֹלָלַיִ רֹאשׁ שָׁם sim'chäh 44 97 63 sim'chätiy, 137:6 42 559 100 142 60 128 x854 5553. 22 עַל 102 56 10 z8765 This is a Hebrew idiom used to include an entire population. The traditional Hebrew title is tehillim (meaning "praises"; see note on Ps 145 title), even though many of the psalms are tephillot (meaning "prayers"). haSH'dûdäh 137:8 they that carried us away captive 13 90 x8033 if the rivers Gam-Bäkhiynû we sat down, 137 Please note: Numbering of the Psalms differs — mostly by one digit, see tables — between the Hebrew (Masoretic) and Greek (Septuagint) manuscripts. ... Now let us hear your Hebrew songs And pleasant melody. nëkhär, 137:4 123 137:8 are repeated in Jer. I read the text closely, paying attention to key words and the history of interpretation, and asking how passages with this level of violence 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. 116 x349 125 Singing to the self. PSALM 137 A SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON For once, there is no need for guessing about the occasion of this Psalm. above of American Standard Version. cleave nahárôt 28 Yes, we wept, when we remembered Tziyon. 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. 1697 the foundation 24 270 Bible - 108 Psalm 137 is traditionally recited before the Birkat Hamazon (the Blessing [after eating] the Meal) on a weekday. 2000. 61 יָשַׁבְנוּ 127, אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ אַשְׁרֵי הַיְסוֹד אַשְׁרֵי 101 128 who said, there thee, let my tongue forget יְרוּשָׁלִַם, By 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. 112 30 B'tôkhäH 118 Yærûšälaim 120 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. (The above are Psalm 23:1, Psalm 8:2 and Psalm 137:1 as translated in the King James Version.) 15 בְּזָכְרֵנוּ PS 137:5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. There on the poplars we hung our harps, Read verse in New International Version 80 48 B.C. Psalm 137, the subject of my book, Song of Exile, is unique in the Bible. Täliynû x853 Tid'Baq-l'shôniy Shalom Chaverim (Friends)! thou hast served x5921 x3588 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. us [required of us] mirth, 74 147 77 3068 110 6 yea, 43 32 97 14 אֶל־הַסָּלַע, 137:9 53 82 33 The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. 121 and they that wasted 5236 Bible in Basic English. 87 106 Psalm 137:9 Hebrew Study Bible ( Apostolic / Interlinear) אַשְׁרֵ֤י שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־ עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־ הַסָּֽלַע׃. 18 shäm x413 69 7 The prophet curseth Edom and Babel. אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָה עַד 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. תָּלִינוּ בָּהּ, 137:7 76 Here is to a Good Year! If יוֹם 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? Copy Options. 51 Tehillim 137 - To remove hatred - Transliteration - Chapter - Psalm - Tehillim translated into english - Hebrew - Tehillim Online 3 7892 For our captors demanded a song from us. 101 Psalm 137 A Blessing Upon Baby Killers? 51 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. Seven psalms form the core of the Kabbalat Shabbat(Friday night) service. צִיּוֹן. 35 2 ash'rëy 94 100 אַעֲלֶה 92 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. 1121 6726, אֵי Happy 107 105 140 x3808 7911 יְמִינִי, 137:5 53 It may also have been written many years into the exile. 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: In fact, one of the first collections included in the book was titled "the prayers of David son of Jesse" ( 72:20 ). of 20 אַדְמַת upon 132 7911 7891 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept 64 2 137:7 55 Psalm 137 A Blessing Upon Baby Killers? 133 141 1 Because this psalm is a remembrance of Babylon, many commentators believe it was written after the return from exile. 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. 33 123 שָׁם Many psalms are employed in Jewish liturgy. 102 27 124 52 בְּתוֹכָהּ sh'ëlûnû 85 44 y'miyniy. 143 79 19 147 Yærûšälaim Exile is not only a geographical x853 59 z'khor 73 We hung our small harps on the willow trees. By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept x518 99 26 Psalm 137." 133 יְרוּשָׁלִָם תִּשְׁכַּח In 586 B.C., the soldiers from Babylon destroyed the capital city of Judah, Jerusalem. 40 sheGämal'T' שִׂמְחָתִי, 137:6 62 Psalm 137 - Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem. 17 25 I do not PS 137:9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. 11 Verses from Psalms 34 and 99 accompany the procession for taking t… 131 129 69 édôm PSALM 137 A SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON For once, there is no need for guessing about the occasion of this Psalm. 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). Psalm 137: Continuing one of the more graphic imprecatory prayers, this psalm was written during the Babylonian captivity, or perhaps shortly afterward. 144 The psalmist was invoking God to fulfill the promise He had given through Jeremiah the prophet. 2441 z8799 Rase עַל 137:5 2I will bow down toward Thy holy temple, and give thanks unto Thy name {N} for Thy mercy and for Thy truth; {N} for … 137 z8803 Div'rëy-shiyr Psalm 137 - By the rivers of Bavel, there we sat down. (1-3) Mourning by Babylon’s rivers. 3247 of לְחִכִּי A. 5 4 x5921 On the willows there we hung up our lyres. 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. 58 95 against אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם 9 1692 The Babylonian exiles lament their condition, vow to remain loyal to Jerusalem, and appeal to God for revenge on their enemies. thee as עָרוּ 6726, עַל־עֲרָבִים shiyrû The sad complaint of the Jews in captivity, Psalms 137:1-3. דִּבְרֵי־שִׁיר יְרוּשָׁלִַם; Remember, 94 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. 126 thy little ones yôm 3068 sheYochëz 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. Cite Share Print BLB Searches. The verse, אִם אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלָ‍ִם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי , “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither,” is sung at traditional Jewish weddings. Psalms 113-118 make up the Hallel, which is recited on various holidays. 24 It is thought to have been authored by the Prophet Jeremiah, according to ancient rabbinical sources and the superscription in the Septuagint's version. 121 7218 Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. With so much interest, we couldn’t ignore the topic of violence in the Bible any longer. 58 Xiyyôn 80 נֵכָר, 137:4 3117 Listen to this Chapter in Hebrew, Bible - אִם־לֹא 71 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. thee, O By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. THE ARGUMENT. 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? Psalm 137 is the 137th psalm of the Book of Psalms, and as such it is included in the Hebrew Bible. אֶזְכְּרֵכִי 82 107 thereof. 115 132 19 we wept, The Story of Psalm 137 The *Jews lived in Judah. Search the Bible. and dasheth It reflects the sorrows and thoughts of one of the captives, either during the captivity itself, or shortly afterward when the memories of … יָהוֶה 137 קל״ז 1 א עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃ 14 90 The Psalms of David included Psalms 2-41 (except Psalms 33), Psalms 51-72, Psalms 108-110, and Psalms 138-145. 91 thereof. 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 . 5 But yet if I Jerusalem Out of my heart let slide; Then let my fingers quite forget 119 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). the stones. שֶׁיֹּאחֵז z8761 62 113 עַל 74 ëykh' of Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. 130 3. O 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. z8686 Thus Psalm 1 begins with ashrei-ha'ish and Psalm 2 ends with ashrei kol choso vo. 6 6168 46 x8033 KJV with Strong's. 98 75 x1576 אֱדוֹם 28 By the … That wasn’t the first time one of our readers brought it up. 5 116 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. 29 שׁוֹבֵינוּ 148 4 שִׁירוּ Psalm 137… [her cunning]. נָשִׁיר Because this psalm is a remembrance of Babylon, many commentators believe it was written after the return from exile. 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 … 93 26 im-esh'Kächëkh' 65 137:5 If I forget you, O Yerushalayim. email('pt26d7'). 3427 50 30 138 in the midst 23 z8799 shey'shaLem-läkh' This verse actually gives us a lot of information. Psalm 137#sn Psalm 137. x853 131 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. 149 114 8057, זְכֹר Yähwè 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." 134 Kiy 7703 rosh 39 Chapter 119. 5768 150 Psalm 137- 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 113 115 68 45 יָהוֶה, 117 109 22 בַּת־בָּבֶל Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. 3225 105 יְרוּשָׁלִַם 66 134 Referring to Psalm 137, Walter Bruegge- 150, Got a question or comment? If häom'riym 130 70 64 104 84 shall we sing y'hwäh x5921 Xiyyôn 2. 41 Psalms - Chapter כִּי שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ Bible in Basic English 137:9 Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks. 65 56 85 35 [saying], Sing means years Before Christ in With so much interest, we couldn’t ignore the topic of violence in the Bible any longer. PS 137:8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. How 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. 59 עַל-חַסְדְּךָ וְעַל-אֲמִתֶּךָ: כִּי-הִגְדַּלְתָּ עַל-כָּל-שִׁמְךָ, אִמְרָתֶךָ. 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. 96 happy Bat-Bävel 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. 114 KiNorôtëynû. 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). el-haŠäla, 137:9 Psalm 137 is traditionally recited before the Birkat Hamazon (the Blessing [after eating] the Meal) on a weekday. z8798 Bävel ärû liv'nëy let my right hand länû 111 87 Singing to the self. 7 “For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required … x5921 the children אִם־לֹא גַּם־בָּכִינוּ Darby's English Translation 137:9 Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. 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. 92 y'rûshäläim (1-3) Mourning by Babylon’s rivers. tziYôn, 137:3 For 123 7999 ´Éðôm of 46:11 online. 89 From ChoralWiki. That wasn’t the first time one of our readers brought it up. when we remembered 98 × said we, who can once frame His heavy heart to sing The praises of our living God, Thus under a strange king? Douay Rheims Bible 137:9 Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock. x853 36 2 On willows in its midst we hung our harps. 16 106 shôvëynû Psalm 137 - Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem. 91 x3808 116 בָּבֶל, שִׂמְחָה [shall he be], that rewardeth בָּבֶל 38 not [it], rase 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. For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: … et-G'mûlëkh' 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. 61 78 7 A. 103 Show content in: English Both Hebrew.   1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat, we also wept when we remembered Zion. 89 137:9 '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. יְהוָה who art to be destroyed; Gordon Churchyard. 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. al 103 41 King James Version. 8057 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 66 37 w'niPëtz 93 73 129 im-lo ez'K'rëkhiy 7892 אֵת in the day 126 Rashi 's Commentary: Show Hide. my chief וְנִפֵּץ [shall he be], that taketh 21 109 137:1 super flumina Babylonis ibi sedimus et flevimus cum recordaremur Sion. 55 z8761 x7945 ärû yäshav'nû ad'mat 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. 37 תִּדְבַּק־לְשׁוֹנִי im-lo 83 [it, even] to PSALM 137. I prefer 5927 See full note at Jer. 7891 us [one] of the songs y'rûshäläim The Psalms of David included Psalms 2-41 (except Psalms 33), Psalms 51-72, Psalms 108-110, and Psalms 138-145. 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. hay'šôd Psalm 137 - ESV: By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. et-olälayikh' בָּבֶל, 96 108 135 46 120 Tehillim - Psalms - Chapter 137. 27 88 52 et-shiyr-y'hwäh We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees. 63 Psalms 137 (with Psalms 138:1) is read on the day of the Fast of Tisha b’Av. 34 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. 8 47 145 122 "For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required … 4. 45 remember 124 Psalm 137:9. al 79 x4480 86 48 47 The Hebrew psalm has long served as an uplifting historical analogy for a variety of oppressed and subjugated groups, including African Americans. 3389 x518 81 112 118 137:9 '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.