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Psalm 137:1-2
New English Translation
Psalm 137:1-2
New English Translation
Psalm 137[a]
137 By the rivers of Babylon
we sit down and weep[b]
when we remember Zion.
2 On the poplars in her midst
we hang our harps,
Footnotes
- Psalm 137:1 sn Psalm 137. The Babylonian exiles lament their condition, vow to remain loyal to Jerusalem, and appeal to God for revenge on their enemies.
- Psalm 137:1 tn Heb “there we sit down, also we weep.”
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