Psalm 137:1

Lament During The Babylonian Exile

¹ There we sat down and cried by the rivers of Babylon as we remembered Zion. ² On the willows there we hung our harps,

City of Our God

Babel

Babylon

Zion

Ezekiel 1:1

On the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year of the exile to Babylon, while I was among the captives on the bank of the Chebar River, heaven opened up and I saw visions from God.

Genesis 2:10-14

A river flows from Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides, becoming four branches.

Ezra 8:21

Then I called for a fast there at the Ahava River so we could humble ourselves before our God and seek from him an appropriate way for us and our little ones to live, and how we should guard our personal wealth,

Ezra 8:31

Then we left the Ahava River for Jerusalem on the twelfth day of the first month. Our God's protection was with us, and he delivered us from the enemy's power and from ambush along the way.

Nehemiah 1:3-4

They told me, "The survivors of the captivity there in the province are living in great distress and shame. Furthermore, the Jerusalem wall remains broken down and its gates have been burned by fire."

Nehemiah 2:3

Then I was filled with fear. I replied to the king, "May the king live forever. Why shouldn't I be troubled, since the city where my ancestral sepulchers are located lies waste, with its gates burned by fire?"

Job 2:12-13

Observing him from a distance, at first they didn't even recognize him, so they raised their voices and burst into tears. They each ripped their robes, threw ashes into the air on their heads,

Psalm 42:4

These things I will recall as I pour out my troubles within me: I used to go with the crowd in a procession to the house of God, accompanied with shouts of joy and thanksgiving.

Psalm 102:9-14

I have eaten ashes as food and mixed my drink with tears

Isaiah 66:10

"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be happy for her, all you who love her; rejoice with her in gladness, all you who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 13:17-18

If you don't listen, I'll cry secretly because of your pride. My eyes will cry bitterly, flowing tears, because the LORD's flock has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 15:17

I didn't sit in the company of those who have fun, and I didn't rejoice. Because of your hand on me, I sat alone, for you filled me with indignation.

Jeremiah 51:50-51

Go, you who escaped the sword! Don't stand around! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

Lamentations 1:16

Because of all this, I weep; my eyes stream with tears because far from me is the comforter of my soul. My children are sorrowful, because the enemy has won.

Lamentations 2:10-11

The leaders of cherished Zion sit silently on the ground; they throw dust on their heads and dress in mourning clothes. The young women of Jerusalem bow their heads in sorrow.

Lamentations 2:18

Cry out from your heart to the Lord, wall of fair Zion! Let your tears run down like a river day and night. Allow yourself no rest, and don't stop crying.

Lamentations 3:48

My eyes run with rivers of tears over the destruction of my cherished people.

Lamentations 3:51

What I see grieves my soul because of all the young women of my city.

Ezekiel 1:3

a message from the LORD came directly to Buzi's son Ezekiel, the priest, by the Chebar River in the land of the Chaldeans. The hand of the LORD rested upon him there.

Ezekiel 3:15

I came to the exiles at Tel-abib by the Chebar River and sat down among them for seven days, appalled.

Daniel 9:3

"So I turned my attention to the Lord God, seeking him in prayer and supplication, accompanied with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Daniel 10:2-3

"At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three straight weeks.

Luke 19:41

When he came closer and saw the city, he began to grieve over it:

Revelation 11:3

I will give my two witnesses who wear sackcloth the authority to prophesy for 1,260 days."