Psalms137
English Standard Version
1 the of , we , when we .
2 the we our .
3 our of us , and our , , saying, us of the of !
4 shall we the Lord ’s in a ?
5 I you, O , let my its skill!
6Let my to the roof of my , I do you, I do my !
7 , O Lord, against the the of , how they , Lay it , lay it , down its !
8O of , doomed to be , shall he be who you with what you have done to !
9 shall he be who your and them against the !
Cross References
Psalms 137Detailed description of Edom's malicious celebration and assistance in the day of Jerusalem's destruction.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Couples the judgment of the daughter of Edom with the recovery of Zion.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
God's pledge of vengeance against Edom for taking vengeful action against the house of Judah.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Prophetic declaration that Babylon's children will be dashed to pieces before their eyes.
Supported by JFB
Refers to the location of the captivity near the 'brook of the willows'.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Expresses the painful incongruity of demanding happy songs from a heavy, grieving heart.
Supported by JFB
Identical physiological description of grief and silence: the tongue cleaving to the roof of the mouth.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Parallel imagery of judgment where infants are dashed in pieces.
Supported by JFB
Locates the Jewish exiles similarly by the rivers of Babylon (specifically the river Chebar).
Supported by Matthew Poole
Contrasts the proud, enthroned daughter of Babylon with her coming humiliation and grief.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Jerusalem remembers her pleasant things while her adversaries mock her downfall.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Verbal echo of the defilement and impossibility of offering pleasing sacrifices in a foreign land.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Condemns Edom's perpetual hatred and active hostility during Judah's calamity.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Classical posture of mourning and silent weeping in the face of immense, overwhelming grief.
Supported by Matthew Poole
The law of retribution: 'as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee'.
Supported by Matthew Henry