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Psalms 137

An Experience of the Captivity.

1

By the  ariversh5104 of Babylonh894, Thereh8033 we sath3427 downh3427 and  bwepth1058, When we rememberedh2142 Zionh6726.

2

Upon the  1 awillowsh6155 in the midsth8432 of it We  bhungh8518 our  2harpsh3658.

3

For thereh8033 our captorsh7617  1 ademandedh7592 of us  2songsh1697h7892a, And  bour tormentorsh8437 mirthh8057, saying, "Singh7891 us one of the songsh7892a of Zionh6726."

4

Howh349 can we singh7891  athe LORD'Sh3068 songh7892a In a foreignh5236 landh127?

5

Ifh518 I  aforgeth7911 you, O Jerusalemh3389, May my righth3225 handh3225  1forgeth7911 her skill.

6

May my  atongueh3956 clingh1692 to the roofh2441 of my mouthh2441 Ifh518 I do not rememberh2142 you, Ifh518 I do not  1 bexalth5927 Jerusalemh3389 Aboveh5921 my chiefh7218 joyh8057.

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Rememberh2142, O LORDh3068, against the sonsh1121 of  aEdomh112b The dayh3117 of Jerusalemh3389, Who saidh559, "Razeh6168 it, razeh6168 it  bTo its very foundationh3247."

8

O daughterh1323 of Babylonh894, you  1 adevastatedh7703 one, How blessedh835 will be the one whoh7945  brepaysh7999a you With  2the recompenseh1576 with whichh7945 you have repaidh1580 us.

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How blessedh835 will be the one whoh7945 seizesh270 and  adashesh5310a your littleh5768 onesh5768 Againsth413 the rockh5553.



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