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Chapter 137
Psal GodsWord 137:1  By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried as we remembered Zion.
Psal GodsWord 137:3  It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. They said, "Sing a song from Zion for us!"
Psal GodsWord 137:4  How could we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land?
Psal GodsWord 137:5  If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget how to play the lyre.
Psal GodsWord 137:6  Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem my highest joy.
Psal GodsWord 137:7  O LORD, remember the people of Edom. Remember what they did the day Jerusalem was captured. They said, "Tear it down! Tear it down to its foundation."
Psal GodsWord 137:8  You destructive people of Babylon, blessed is the one who pays you back with the same treatment you gave us.
Psal GodsWord 137:9  Blessed is the one who grabs your little children and smashes them against a rock.