Psalm 137:4

How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?

Ecclesiastes 3:4

A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.

Isaiah 22:12

And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,

Isaiah 49:21

And thou hast said in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten for me -- these? And I bereaved and gloomy, A captive, and turned aside, And these -- who hath nourished? Lo, I -- I was left by myself, these -- whence are they?

Lamentations 5:14-15

The aged from the gate have ceased, Young men from their song.

Hosea 9:4

They pour not out wine to Jehovah, Nor are they sweet to Him, Their sacrifices are as bread of mourners to them, All eating it are unclean: For their bread is for themselves, It doth not come into the house of Jehovah.

Amos 8:3

And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many are the carcases, into any place throw -- hush!

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How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?

Strange land

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Ecclesiastes 3:4
A time to weep, And a time to laugh. A time to mourn, And a time to skip.
Isaiah 22:12
And call doth the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, In that day, to weeping and to lamentation, And to baldness and to girding on of sackcloth,
Lamentations 5:14
The aged from the gate have ceased, Young men from their song.
Hosea 9:4
They pour not out wine to Jehovah, Nor are they sweet to Him, Their sacrifices are as bread of mourners to them, All eating it are unclean: For their bread is for themselves, It doth not come into the house of Jehovah.
Amos 8:3
And howled have songstresses of a palace in that day, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Many are the carcases, into any place throw -- hush!

Strange land

Isaiah 49:21
And thou hast said in thy heart: 'Who hath begotten for me -- these? And I bereaved and gloomy, A captive, and turned aside, And these -- who hath nourished? Lo, I -- I was left by myself, these -- whence are they?

General references

Job 30:31
And my harp doth become mourning, And my organ the sound of weeping.