Psalms 137:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Psalms 137:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 137:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 137:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!””
Psalms 137:3 — World English Bible
Psalms 137:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. ”
Psalms 137:3 — American Standard Version
Psalms 137:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers--joy: `Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'”
Psalms 137:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 137:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying,] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion. ”
Psalms 137:3 — Darby Translation
Psalms 137:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then they that ledde vs captiues, required of vs songs and mirth, when wee had hanged vp our harpes, saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.”
Psalms 137:3 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 137:3 in Context — Psalms 137
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3 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 How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
What Does Psalms 137:3 Mean?
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