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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/136-26.htm" title="Psalm 136:26">◄</a> Psalm 137:1 <a href="../psalms/137-2.htm" title="Psalm 137:2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/137.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/137.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/137.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/137.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/137.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/137.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/137.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/137.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/137.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon — there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/137.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon-- there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/137.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Beside the rivers of Babylon we thought about Jerusalem, and we sat down and cried. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/137.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sat down; there we wept when we remembered Zion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/137.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried as we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/137.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There we sat down and cried— by the rivers of Babylon— as we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/137.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/137.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/137.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/137.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/137.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/137.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/137.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/137.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/137.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/137.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/137.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/137.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/137.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />By the riuers of Babel we sate, and there wee wept, when we remembred Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/137.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />By the waters of Babylon we sat downe there: also we wept when we remembred Sion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/137.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />By the waters of Babilon we sat downe and wepte, when we remebred Sion.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/137.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By rivers of Babylon—There we sat, "" Indeed, we wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/137.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/137.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babel, there we sat down: also we wept in our remembering Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/137.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/137.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 136:1>A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/137.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babel, there we sat and we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/137.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />BY the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/137.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/137.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For David, <i>a Psalm</i> of Jeremias. 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From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">the rivers</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yā·šaḇ·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">we sat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: bā·ḵî·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">wept</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142: bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cp) -- Remember. A primitive root; properly, to mark, i.e. To remember; by implication, to mention; also to be male.">when we remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">Zion.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/137.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over">By</a><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104. nahar (naw-hawr') -- a stream, river"> rivers</a><a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894. Babel (baw-bel') -- an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city"> of Babylon</a><a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">—There</a><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell"> we did sit</a><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571. gam (gam) -- also, moreover, yea">, Yea</a><a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">, we wept</a><a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember"> when we remembered</a><a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer."> Zion.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/137.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">By</a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="נָהָר ncmpc 5104"> the rivers</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="בָּבֶל np 894"> of Babylon</a> — <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqp1cp 3427"> we sat down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqp1cp 1058"> wept</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">when</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> we</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="זכר vqc 2142"> remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="צִיֹּון np 6726"> Zion</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/137.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104. nahar (naw-hawr') -- a stream, river">By the rivers</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894. Babel (baw-bel') -- an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033. sham (shawm) -- there, thither">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">we sat</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">and wept,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">When we remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.">Zion.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/137.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104. nahar (naw-hawr') -- a stream, river">By the rivers</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894. Babel (baw-bel') -- an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">there we sat down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058. bakah (baw-kaw') -- to weep, bewail">yea, we wept,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2142.htm" title="2142. zakar (zaw-kar') -- remember">when we remembered</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726. Tsiyown (tsee-yone') -- a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.">Zion.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/136-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 136:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 136:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/137-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 137:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 137:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>