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1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
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2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
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3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
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4 How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
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5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
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6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
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8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
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9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
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- 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.
- 2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.
- 3 For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
- 4 How can we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land?
- 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.
- 6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
- 7 Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, “Raze it, raze it To its very foundation.”
- 8 O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.
- 9 How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock.
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