| 137:1 | Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. |
| 137:2 | We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it. |
| 137:3 | For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!" |
| 137:4 | How shall we sing the LORD's song In a foreign land? |
| 137:5 | If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill! |
| 137:6 | If I do not remember you, Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth-- If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy. |
| 137:7 | Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, "Raze it, raze it, To its very foundation!" |
| 137:8 | O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, Happy the one who repays you as you have served us! |
| 137:9 | Happy the one who takes and dashes Your little ones against the rock! |