Psalm 137:8

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Summary

Psalm 137:8

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

Who art

Happy

Revelation 18:6

Rewardeth

Jeremiah 50:15

Revelation 18:6

General references

Bible References

Who art

you shall take up this song against the king of Babylon and say, How the exacter, the gold gatherer has ceased!

The burden against the desert of the sea: As tempests in the south pass, it comes from the desert, from a terrible land.

Come down, and sit on the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon; sit on the ground. There is no throne for you, O daughter of the Chaldeans. For you shall no more be called tender and delicate.

And it shall be, when seventy years are fulfilled I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, and the land of the Chaldeans, says Jehovah, for their iniquity, and I will make it an everlasting ruin.

And another angel followed, saying, The great city, Babylon, has fallen, has fallen; because of the wine of the anger of her fornication; she has made all nations to drink.

Reward her as she has rewarded you, and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix double to her.

Happy

Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand,

I have commanded My holy ones, I have also called My mighty ones for anger, those who rejoice in My highness.

who says of Cyrus, He is My shepherd, and shall do all My pleasure; even saying to Jerusalem, You shall be built; and to the temple, Your foundation shall be laid.

And on her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

Reward her as she has rewarded you, and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix double to her.

Rewardeth

Shout against her all around. She has given her hand; her foundations have fallen, her walls have been thrown down; for it is the vengeance of Jehovah. Take vengeance on her. As she has done, do to her.

Reward her as she has rewarded you, and double to her double, according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, mix double to her.

General references

And Moses said to them, Have you saved all the women alive?

And Jehovah your God will put all these curses on your enemies, and on those that hate you, who persecuted you.

to carry out vengeance on the nations and punishments on the peoples,

So all those who devour you shall be devoured; and all your enemies, every one of them, shall go into captivity. And they who rob you shall be robbed, and all who strip you I will strip.

And I will give to Babylon, and to all the people of Chaldea, all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, says Jehovah.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, it shall be measured to you again.