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Psalms 137

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  1. 1By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
    1. עַ֥ל
      1. עַ֥ל'alatH5921A
    2. נַהֲר֨וֹת׀
      1. נַהֲר֨וֹתna.ha.Rot[the] rivers ofH5104H
    3. בָּבֶ֗ל
      1. בָּבֶ֗לba.VelBabylonH0894
    4. שָׁ֣ם
      1. שָׁ֣םshamthereH8033G
    5. יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ
      1. יָ֭שַׁבְנוּYa.shav.nuwe satH3427
    6. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    7. בָּכִ֑ינוּ
      1. בָּכִ֑ינוּba.Khi.nuwe weptH1058
    8. בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ
      1. בְּ֝be.whenH9003
      2. זָכְרֵ֗za.khe.Re.rememberedH2142
      3. נוּnuweH9045
    9. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    10. צִיּֽוֹן׃
      1. צִיּֽוֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
  2. 2Hanging our instruments of music on the trees by the waterside.
    1. עַֽל־
      1. עַֽל'al-onH5921A
    2. עֲרָבִ֥ים
      1. עֲרָבִ֥ים'a.ra.VimpoplarsH6155H
    3. בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. תוֹכָ֑to.Kha[the] midst ofH8432
      3. הּhitH9024
    4. תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ
      1. תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּta.Li.nuwe hung upH8518
    5. כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
      1. כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽיki.no.ro.Tei.harpsH3658
      2. נוּnuourH9025
  3. 3For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.
    1. כִּ֤י
      1. כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
    2. שָׁ֨ם
      1. שָׁ֨םshamthereH8033G
    3. שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ
      1. שְֽׁאֵל֪וּshe.'e.Lu.they askedH7592
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    4. שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ
      1. שׁוֹבֵ֡יsho.Vei.captorsH7617
      2. נוּnuourH9035
    5. דִּבְרֵי־
      1. דִּבְרֵיdiv.rei.Shi-words ofH1697M
    6. שִׁ֭יר
      1. שִׁ֭ירShira songH7892A
    7. וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. תוֹלָלֵ֣יto.la.Lei.mockersH8437
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    8. שִׂמְחָ֑ה
      1. שִׂמְחָ֑הsim.ChahgladnessH8057
    9. שִׁ֥ירוּ
      1. שִׁ֥ירוּShi.rusingH7891
    10. לָ֝֗נוּ
      1. לָ֝֗La.forH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    11. מִשִּׁ֥יר
      1. מִmi.one ofH9006
      2. שִּׁ֥ירShir[the] song[s] ofH7892A
    12. צִיּֽוֹן׃
      1. צִיּֽוֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
  4. 4How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?
    1. אֵ֗יךְ
      1. אֵ֗יךְ'Eikhhow?H0349A
    2. נָשִׁ֥יר
      1. נָשִׁ֥ירna.Shirwill we singH7891
    3. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    4. שִׁיר־
      1. שִׁירshir-[the] song ofH7892A
    5. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    6. עַ֝֗ל
      1. עַ֝֗ל'AlonH5921A
    7. אַדְמַ֥ת
      1. אַדְמַ֥ת'ad.Matground ofH0127G
    8. נֵכָֽר׃
      1. נֵכָֽרne.KharforeignnessH5236
  5. 5If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.
    1. אִֽם־
      1. אִֽם'im-ifH0518A
    2. אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ
      1. אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥'esh.ka.CheI will forgetH7911
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    3. יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם
      1. יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimO JerusalemH3389
    4. תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח
      1. תִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.Kachmay it forgetH7911
    5. יְמִינִֽי׃
      1. יְמִינִֽye.mi.Nright [hand]H3225G
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.
    1. תִּדְבַּ֥ק־
      1. תִּדְבַּ֥קtid.Bak-may it cleaveH1692
    2. לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀
      1. לְשׁוֹנִ֨le.sho.NtongueH3956G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. לְחִכִּי֮
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. חִכִּchi.KpalateH2441
      3. י֮imyH9020
    4. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    5. לֹ֪א
      1. לֹ֪אlo'notH3808
    6. אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי
      1. אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥'ez.ke.Re.I will rememberH2142
      2. כִיkhiyouH9032
    7. אִם־
      1. אִם'im-ifH0518A
    8. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    9. אַ֭עֲלֶה
      1. אַ֭עֲלֶה'A.'a.lehI will lift upH5927H
    10. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    11. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם
      1. יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    12. עַ֝֗ל
      1. עַ֝֗ל'AlaboveH5921A
    13. רֹ֣אשׁ
      1. רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] chief ofH7218I
    14. שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃
      1. שִׂמְחָתִֽsim.cha.TjoyH8057
      2. יimyH9020
  7. 7O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.
    1. זְכֹ֤ר
      1. זְכֹ֤רze.KhorrememberH2142
    2. יְהוָ֨ה׀
      1. יְהוָ֨הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    3. לִבְנֵ֬י
      1. לִlitoH9005
      2. בְנֵ֬יv.Nei[the] people ofH1121G
    4. אֱד֗וֹם
      1. אֱד֗וֹם'e.DomEdomH0123G
    5. אֵת֮
      1. אֵת֮'et<obj.>H0853
    6. י֤וֹם
      1. י֤וֹםYom[the] day ofH3117G
    7. יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם
      1. יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥םye.ru.Sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    8. הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים
      1. הָ֭ha.whoH9009
      2. אֹ֣מְרִים'O.me.rimwere sayingH0559
    9. עָ֤רוּ׀
      1. עָ֤רוּ'A.rulay bareH6168
    10. עָ֑רוּ
      1. עָ֑רוּ'A.rulay bareH6168
    11. עַ֝֗ד
      1. עַ֝֗ד'AdtoH5704
    12. הַיְס֥וֹד
      1. הַhatheH9009
      2. יְס֥וֹדy.SodfoundationH3247H
    13. בָּֽהּ׃
      1. בָּֽBainH9003
      2. הּhitH9034
  8. 8O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.
    1. בַּת־
      1. בַּתbat-O daughter ofH1323G
    2. בָּבֶ֗ל
      1. בָּבֶ֗לba.VelBabylonH0894
    3. הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה
      1. הַha.thatH9009
      2. שְּׁד֫וּדָ֥הshe.Du.Dahis about to be destroyedH7703
    4. אַשְׁרֵ֥י
      1. אַשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    5. שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־
      1. שֶׁshe[is one] whoH9007
      2. יְשַׁלֶּםy.sha.lem-he will repayH7999A
    6. לָ֑ךְ
      1. לָ֑LatoH9005
      2. ךְkhyouH9032
    7. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    8. גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ
      1. גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ge.mu.LedealingH1576
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    9. שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ
      1. שֶׁshe.thatH9007
      2. גָּמַ֥לְתְּga.Maltyou dealtH1580
    10. לָֽנוּ׃
      1. לָֽLa.toH9005
      2. נוּnuusH9035
  9. 9Happy is the man who takes your little ones, crushing them against the rocks.
    1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀
      1. אַשְׁרֵ֤י'ash.Reihow blessed!H0835
    2. שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז
      1. שֶׁshe[is one] whoH9007
      2. יֹּאחֵ֓זi.yo.Chezhe will seizeH0270
    3. וְנִפֵּ֬ץ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. נִפֵּ֬ץni.Petzhe will smashH5310A
    4. אֶֽת־
      1. אֶֽת'et-<obj.>H0853
    5. עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ
      1. עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִ'o.la.La.yichildrenH5768
      2. ךְkhyourH9022
    6. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    7. הַסָּֽלַע׃
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. סָּֽלַעSa.la'rockH5553H

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