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The Book of Psalms

Douay-Rheims :: World English Bible Catholic

- Chapter 137 -

By the rivers of Babylon

(Ezekiel 1:1-3)
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Upon the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept: when we remembered Sion:
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On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.
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For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.
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How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?
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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.
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Let my tongue cleave to my jaws, if I do not remember thee: If I make not Jerusalem the beginning of my joy.
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Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem: Who say: Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
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O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.
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Blessed be he that shall take and dash thy little ones against the rock.

By the rivers of Babylon

(Ezekiel 1:1-3)
1
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
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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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If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
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Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”
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Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.
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Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.