Psalm 137 New American Standard Bible

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<poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/137-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>If<MH518> I forget<MH7911> you, Jerusalem<MH3389>, <t><p class="indent1">May my right<MH3225> hand<MH3225> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>forget<MH7911> <i>its skill.</i> <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/137-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>May my tongue<MH3956> cling<MH1692> to the roof<MH2441> of<MH2441> my mouth<MH2441> <t><p class="indent1">If<MH518> I do not remember<MH2142> you, <t><p class="indent1">If<MH518> I do not <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>exalt<MH5927> Jerusalem<MH3389> <t><p class="indent1">Above<MH5921> my chief<MH7218> joy<MH8057>. <poetry><p class="paragraph"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/137-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Remember<MH2142>, LORD<MH3068>, against the sons<MH1121> of Edom<MH112b> <t><p class="indent1">The day<MH3117> of Jerusalem<MH3389>, <t><p class="indent1">Those who said<MH559>, “Lay<MH6168> it bare<MH6168>, lay<MH6168> it bare<MH6168> <t><p class="indent1">To its foundation<MH3247>!” <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/137-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Daughter<MH1323> of Babylon<MH894>, you <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>devastated<MH7703> one, <t><p class="indent1">Blessed<MH835> will be one who<MH7945> repays<MH7999a> you <t><p class="indent1">With <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>the retribution<MH1576> with which<MH7945> you have repaid<MH1580> us. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/psalms/137-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Blessed<MH835> will be one who<MH7945> seizes<MH270> and dashes<MH5310a> your children<MH5768> <t><p class="indent1">Against<MH413> the rock<MH5553>.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Or <i>poplars</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Lit <i>lyres</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>asked</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>words of song</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> I.e., become useless<br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>cause to ascend</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Or <i>devastator</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> Lit <i>your requital</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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