Skip to content
Bible Study

Psalms 137

Under each verse is the Hebrew source text word by word, from right to left: each prefix, stem and suffix with its transliteration, English gloss, Extended Strong's number and morphology code. Source text: STEPBible's TAHOT (CC BY 4.0)

Tap a word to mark it throughout the chapter; a morphology code explains itself the same way (in English).

  1. 1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered 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. 2We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
    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 they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [supplied: required] mirth, [supplied: saying,] Sing us [supplied: 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 should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?
    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 forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [supplied: its skill];
    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 do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
    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. 7Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay [supplied: it] bare, Lay [supplied: it] bare, down to its foundation!
    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. 8Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out 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 he that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock.
    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

Words in italics were supplied by the translators.

Public Domain