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Psalm 137

Psalm 137 in its original text and with its meaning, a biblical lament for Jerusalem from exile in Babylon.

  • 9 verses
  • Under a minute to recite
  • From the Bible

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  1. 1

    עַ֥ל נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ בָּבֶ֗ל שָׁ֣ם יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ גַּם־בָּכִ֑ינוּ בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ אֶת־צִיּֽוֹן׃

    By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

  2. 2

    עַֽל־עֲרָבִ֥ים בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃

    We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

  3. 3

    כִּ֤י שָׁ֨ם שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ דִּבְרֵי־שִׁ֭יר וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ שִׂמְחָ֑ה שִׁ֥ירוּ לָ֝֗נוּ מִשִּׁ֥יר צִיּֽוֹן׃

    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.

  4. 4

    אֵ֗יךְ נָשִׁ֥יר אֶת־שִׁיר־יְהוָ֑ה עַ֝֗ל אַדְמַ֥ת נֵכָֽר׃

    How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

  5. 5

    אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינִֽי׃

    If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

  6. 6

    תִּדְבַּ֥ק־לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ לְחִכִּי֮ אִם־לֹ֪א אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי אִם־לֹ֣א אַ֭עֲלֶה אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם עַ֝֗ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃

    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.

  7. 7

    זְכֹ֤ר יְהוָ֨ה ׀ לִבְנֵ֬י אֱד֗וֹם אֵת֮ י֤וֹם יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים עָ֤רוּ ׀ עָ֑רוּ עַ֝֗ד הַיְס֥וֹד בָּֽהּ׃

    Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

  8. 8

    בַּת־בָּבֶ֗ל הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה אַשְׁרֵ֥י שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־לָ֑ךְ אֶת־גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ לָֽנוּ׃

    O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

  9. 9

    אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ אֶל־הַסָּֽלַע׃

    Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here

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Wann es gebetet wird

Many Christians read or recite Psalm 137 when reflecting on displacement, loss or longing for home. In the tradition, it can give words to grief and anger brought before God. Its difficult ending also invites reflection on violence and the suffering caused by war.

  • In grief
  • Remembering exile
  • Personal prayer
  • Reflecting on injustice

Woher es stammt

Psalm 137 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible. It recalls the sorrow of Judean exiles in Babylon and their longing for Jerusalem after its destruction. Its author is not known with certainty.

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Fragen zu Psalm 137

How many verses are in Psalm 137?

Psalm 137 has 9 verses.

What is Psalm 137 about?

It remembers exile in Babylon, the pain of being asked to sing songs of Zion and the resolve not to forget Jerusalem. It ends with a disturbing expression of anger against those responsible for suffering.

Why does Psalm 137 end with violent words?

The ending voices the desire for vengeance in the aftermath of devastating violence. Many Christians read it as an honest expression of human anguish brought before God, rather than as an instruction to harm others.

Who wrote Psalm 137?

The author is unknown. The psalm speaks from the experience and memory of the Babylonian exile.

What language was Psalm 137 written in?

Psalm 137 was written in Hebrew and is part of the biblical Book of Psalms.

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