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By the rivers of Babylon- there we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion. There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees, for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." read more.
How can we sing the Lord's song on foreign soil? If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill]. May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
How can we sing the Lord's song on foreign soil? If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget [its skill]. May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
and favor its dust.
“May those who love you prosper;
May the Lord bless you from Zion, so that you will see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life, and will see your children's children! Peace be with Israel.
“Look away from me! Let me weep bitterly!
Do not try to comfort me
about the destruction of my dear
you will restore the foundations laid long ago;
you will be called the repairer of broken walls,
the restorer of streets where people live.
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen on your walls; they will never be silent, day or night. You, who remind the Lord, no rest for you! Do not give Him rest until He establishes and makes her Jerusalem the praise of the earth.
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be comforted in Jerusalem. You will see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the Lord's power will be revealed to His servants, but He will show His wrath against His enemies.
my eyes a fountain of tears,
I would weep day and night
over the slain of my dear
Let my eyes overflow with tears;
day and night may they not stop,
for the virgin daughter of my people
has been destroyed by a great disaster,
an extremely severe wound.
You who have escaped the sword, go and do not stand still! Remember the Lord from far away, and let Jerusalem come to your mind. We are ashamed because we have heard insults. Humiliation covers our faces because foreigners have entered the holy places of the Lord's temple.
כ KafMy eyes are worn out from weeping;
I am churning within.
My heart is poured out in grief
because of the destruction of my dear people,
because children and infants faint
in the streets of the city.
I am churning within.
My heart is poured out in grief
because of the destruction of my dear people,
because children and infants faint
in the streets of the city.
My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people. My eyes overflow unceasingly, without end, until the Lord looks down from heaven and sees. read more.
My eyes bring me grief because of [the fate of] all the women in my city.
My eyes bring me grief because of [the fate of] all the women in my city.
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Joy occasioned by conversion of
Earth, rejoice!
Mountains break into joyful shouts!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
and will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
shout, depths of the earth.
Break out into singing, mountains,
forest, and every tree in it.
For the Lord has redeemed Jacob,
and glorifies Himself through Israel.
they lift up their voices,
shouting for joy together;
for every eye will see
when the Lord returns to Zion.
Love » For Christ » For native land
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
Nation » Loyalty to
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
Patriotism » Examples of
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of
When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.
By the rivers of Babylon—
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”
all who love her.
Rejoice greatly with her,
all who mourn over her—
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
When Hadad heard in Egypt that David rested with his fathers and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, “Let me leave, so I can go to my own country.”
Be strong! We must prove ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”