By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down.
Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Psalms 137:1 in context
Psalms 137:1–4
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On the willows in that land,
we hung up our harps.
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For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs.
Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy:
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
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How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?
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