Psalm 137:1

Lament During The Babylonian Exile

¹ By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion. ² We hanged our harps upon the salon-trees, in the midst of it.

City of Our God

Babel

Babylon

Zion

Ezekiel 1:1

It chanced, in the thirtieth year, the fifth day of the fourth Month, that I was among the prisoners by the river of Chebar: where the heavens opened, and I saw a vision of God.

Genesis 2:10-14

And there sprung a river out of Eden to water the garden, and thence divided itself, and grew into four principal waters.

Ezra 8:21

And even there at the water beside Ahava, I proclaimed a fast, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and our children and all our substance.

Ezra 8:31

So we brake up, from the water of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and delivered us from the hand of the enemies and of such as laid wait for us by the way.

Nehemiah 1:3-4

And they said unto me, "The remnant of the captivity are there in the land in great misfortune and rebuke. The walls of Jerusalem are broken down, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire."

Nehemiah 2:3

Nevertheless I was sore afraid and said unto the king, "God save the king's life forever, should I not look sadly? The city of my fathers' burial lieth waste and the gates thereof are consumed with fire."

Job 2:12-13

So when they lift up their eyes afar off, they knew him not. Then they cried, and wept: then every one of them rent his clothes, and sprinkled dust upon their heads in the air.

Psalm 42:4

Now when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself; for I went with the multitude, and brought them forth into the house of God, in the voice of praise and thanksgiving, among such as keep holy-day.

Psalm 102:9-14

I eat ashes with my bread, and mingle my drink with weeping,

Isaiah 66:10

Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her. Be joyful with her, all ye that mourned for her.

Jeremiah 13:17-18

But if ye will not hear me, that give you secret warning, I will mourn from my whole heart for your stubbornness. Piteously will I weep, and the tears shall gush out of mine eyes. For the LORD's flock shall be carried away captive.

Jeremiah 15:17

I dwell not among the council of scorners, neither is my delight therein: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness.

Jeremiah 51:50-51

Ye that have escaped the sword: haste you, stand not still. Remember the LORD afar off, and think upon Jerusalem:

Lamentations 1:16

{Ayin} Therefore do I weep, and mine eyes gush out of water: for the comforter that should quicken me is far from me. My children are driven away. For why? The enemy hath gotten the over hand.

Lamentations 2:10-11

{Yod} The Senators of the daughter Zion sit upon the ground in silence: they have strawed ashes upon their heads, and girded themselves with sackcloth. The maidens of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

Lamentations 2:18

{Tsadi} Let thine heart cry unto the LORD, O thou city of the daughter Zion; let thy tears run down like a river day and night. Rest not, and let not the apple of thine eye leave off.

Lamentations 3:48

Whole rivers of water gush out of mine eyes, for the great hurt of my people.

Lamentations 3:51

Mine eye breaketh my heart, because of all the daughters of my city.

Ezekiel 1:3

At the same time came the word of the LORD unto Ezekiel the son of Buzi the priest, in the land of the Chaldeans by the water of Chebar, where the hand of the LORD came upon him.

Ezekiel 3:15

And so in the beginning of the Month Abib, I came to the prisoners that dwelt by the water of Chebar and remained in that place, where they were: And so continued I among them seven days, being very sorry.

Daniel 9:3

and I turned me unto God the LORD, for to pray and make mine intercession, with fasting, sack cloth and ashes.

Daniel 10:2-3

At the same time, I, Daniel, mourned for the space of three weeks,

Luke 19:41

And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept on it,

Revelation 11:3

"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."