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Themes in Psalm 137

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Themes in Psalm 137

By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » David
Babylon » Watered by the rivers euphrates and tigris
Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Church » Love for
Church » Zion
Cities » Built » Beside rivers
Country » Love of
Despondency » David
Euphrates, the » Frequented by the captive jews
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Jerusalem » Beloved
Love » For Christ » For native land
Love » Of home » The jews in exile
Nation » Loyalty to
Patriotism » Examples of
Rivers » Cities often built beside
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of babylon
Rivers » Banks of » Places of common resort
The Nation » Ps 137; ro 13 miscellaneous topics relating to, government, kings, rulers, etc » Patriotism, examples of

Upon the

willows in the midst of it

We hung our harps.

Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Church » Love for
Country » Love of
Harp » Hung on the willows by the captive jews
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Jerusalem » Beloved
Love » Of home » The jews in exile
Music » Instruments of » Harp
Music » Generally put aside in times of affliction
Trees » Varieties » Willows

For there our captors

demanded of us songs,

And our tormentors mirth, saying,
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Church » Love for
Country » Love of
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Jerusalem » Beloved
Love » Of home » The jews in exile
Music » Generally put aside in times of affliction

How can we sing the Lord’s song
In a foreign land?

If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
May my right hand forget her skill.

Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Church » Love for
Church » Loved by believers
Country » Love of
Forgetting God » The people of God
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Jerusalem » Beloved
Jerusalem » The jews » Loved
Jews, the » Saints remember
Love » Of home » The jews in exile

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
If I do not remember you,
If I do not

exalt Jerusalem

Above my chief joy.

Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Church » Love for
Country » Love of
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Home » Love of » The jews in exile
Jerusalem » Beloved
Jerusalem » The jews » Loved
Jews, the » National character of » Love of country
Love » Of home » The jews in exile

Remember, O Lord, against the sons of Edom
The day of Jerusalem,
Who said, “Raze it, raze it

To its very foundation.”

Edomites » Jewish » Prophet
Edomites, the » Aided babylon against judah
Jerusalem » Beloved

O daughter of Babylon, you

devastated one,

How blessed will be the one who repays you
With the recompense with which you have repaid us.

How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones
Against the rock.