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Related OET-RV PSA C137

Related OET-RV PSA 137 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9

OET-RV by cross-referenced section PSA 137:1

⌂ ← PSA 137:1–137:9 → ║ ═ ©

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Mourning Yerushalem’s destruction

Psa 137:1–9

137:1 Mourning Yerushalem’s destruction

137 We sat beside the rivers in Bavel (Babylon)—

sat and wept when we thought about Tsiyon (Zion).

2 We hung our harps there on the willow trees

3 because our captors there had demanded that we sing songs,

and those who never stopped mocking us said,

“Sing us one of the songs from Tsiyon.”

4 How could we sing a song about Yahweh

while we were captive in a foreign country?

5 If I forget about you, Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

may my right hand forget how to do anything.

6 Let my tongue stick to my palate if I don’t keep remembering you—

if I don’t prioritise Yerushalem over my favourite pastime.

7 Remember, Yahweh, the day Yerushalem fell,

how the Edomim said,

“Tear it down—tear it down to its foundations.”

8 You daughter of Bavel (Babylon) who will be destroyed—

blessed be the one who repays you for what you did to us.[ref]

9 Blessed be the one who seizes your little ones

and smashes them against the rocks.

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137 At the _rivers _of Bāⱱel there we _sat also we _wept when_remembered_we DOM Tsiyyōn/(Zion).

2 On poplars in_the _midst _of_of _it we _hung _up harps _of_our.

3 If/because there they_asked _us captors _of_our words/messages _of a _song and_mockers _of_our gladness sing to/for_us one_of _the _song[s]_of Tsiyyōn.

4 How will _we _sing DOM the _song _of YHWH on ground _of foreignness.

5 If I_will _forget _you Oh _Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) hand _of_my _right may _it _forget.

6 Tongue _of_my may _it _cleave to_palate _of_my if not I_will _remember _you if not I _will _lift _up DOM Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) above the _chief _of my _joy _of_my.

7 Remember Oh_YHWH to_the _people _of ʼEdōm DOM the _day _of Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) who_were_saying lay _bare lay _bare to the_foundation in_it.

8 Oh _daughter _of Bāⱱel which_is_about _to _be _destroyed how _blessed is_the _one_who _he _will _repay to/for_you(fs) DOM dealing _of_your which_you _dealt to/for_us.

9 How _blessed is_the _one_who _he _will _seize and_he _will _smash DOM children _of_your to the_rock.

137:8: Rev 18:6.

Collected OET-RV cross-references

Rev 18:6:

6 Pay her back in the way she’s treated others,[ref]

pay her back double for what she’s done.

Mix a double portion for her in her own cup.

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6 Give _back to _her as also she gave _back, and double the double, according _to the works of _her, in the cup which she _mixed, mix to _her double,

18:6: Psa 137:8; Jer 50:29.