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By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. |
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Upon the [1372]willows in the midst of it We hung our [1373]harps. |
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For there our captors [1374]demanded of us [1375]songs, And our tormentors, jubilation, saying, “Sing for us one of the songs of Zion!” |
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How can we sing the LORD’S song In a foreign land? |
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If I forget you, Jerusalem, May my right hand [1376]forget its skill. |
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May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not [1377]exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy. |
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Remember, LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Those who said, “Lay it bare, lay it bare To its foundation!” |
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Daughter of Babylon, you [1378]devastated one, Blessed will be one who repays you With [1379]the retribution with which you have repaid us. |
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Blessed will be one who seizes and dashes your children Against the rock. |
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