Psalm 137:1-9 MSG [1-3] … Alongside Babylons rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; Thats where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: Sing us a happy Zion song! [4-6] Oh, how could we ever sing God s song in this wasteland? If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my fingers wither and fall off like leaves. Let my tongue swell and turn black if I fail to remember you, If I fail, O dear Jerusalem, to honor you as my greatest. [7-9] God, remember those Edomites, and remember the ruin of Jerusalem, That day they yelled out, Wreck it, smash it to bits! And you, Babylonians—ravagers! A reward to whoever gets back at you for all youve done to us; Yes, a reward to the one who grabs your babies and smashes their heads on the rocks! …
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 15:12:39 +0000
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