Psalms 137

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By the Waters of Babylon

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Parallel theme: Psalms 42:4, Nehemiah 2:3, Jeremiah 15:17, Lamentations 1:16, 2:18, 3:48, Ezekiel 1:1, 1:3, 3:15, Luke 19:41 +5

2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. Parallel theme: Isaiah 24:8, Ezekiel 26:13

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. Parallel theme: Psalms 9:14, 65:1, 79:1, 80:6, Nehemiah 4:2, Isaiah 35:10, Jeremiah 9:11, 26:18, Micah 3:12, Luke 21:6 +5

4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? References Lord: Isaiah 22:12, Amos 8:3. Sin: Hosea 9:4

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. References Jerusalem: Jeremiah 51:50. Parallel theme: Zechariah 11:17

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. Parallel theme: Psalms 22:15, Job 29:10, Ezekiel 3:26

7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. References Lord: Psalms 74:18, Exodus 17:14, 1 Samuel 15:2, Amos 1:11. Parallel theme: Ezekiel 35:2, Hosea 7:2, Habakkuk 3:13 +2

8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. References Babylon: Zechariah 2:7. Parallel theme: Isaiah 21:1, Revelation 18:6, 18:20

9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. Parallel theme: 2 Kings 8:12, Isaiah 13:16, Hosea 10:14, 13:16, Nahum 3:10