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Themes in Psalm 137

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Themes in Psalm 137

Psalm 137:1 (show verse)

By the rivers of Babylon, there, we sat down, yea we 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

Psalm 137:2 (show verse)

Upon the willows - in the midst thereof, hanged we our lyres:

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

Psalm 137:3 (show verse)

For, there, our captors asked of us words of song, and our plunderers - gladness, - Sing us 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

Psalm 137:4 (show verse)

How shall we sing the song of Yahweh, on a foreign soil?

Psalm 137:5 (show verse)

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right-hand forget:

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

Psalm 137:6 (show verse)

Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember thee! if I do not lift up Jerusalem above the head of mine own gladness.

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

Psalm 137:7 (show verse)

Remember, O Yahweh, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem, - how they continued to say - Overthrow! Overthrow! unto the foundation within it.

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

Psalm 137:8 (show verse)

O ruined daughter of Babylon, - how happy the man who shall repay thee thy dealing, wherewith thou didst deal with us!

Babylon » Empire of » Prophetic denunciations against
Jews, the » None hated or oppressed, with impunity

Psalm 137:9 (show verse)

How happy the man who shall snatch away and dash thy children against the crag.

Babylon » Empire of » Prophetic denunciations against
Jews, the » None hated or oppressed, with impunity