Psalms 137:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 137:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 137:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 137:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.”

Psalms 137:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 137:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock. ”

Psalms 137:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 137:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O the happiness of him who doth seize, And hath dashed thy sucklings on the rock!”

Psalms 137:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 137:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Happy he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.”

Psalms 137:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 137:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Blessed shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy children against the stones.”

Psalms 137:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 137:9 in Context — Psalms 137

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

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

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

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What Does Psalms 137:9 Mean?

Psalms 137:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 137. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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