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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

There we hung up our lyres
on the poplar trees,

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 our captors there asked us for songs,
and our tormentors, for rejoicing:
“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
on foreign soil?

If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its 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 stick to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest 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, Lord, what the Edomites said
that day at Jerusalem:
“Destroy it! Destroy it
down to its foundations!”

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

Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,
happy is the one who pays you back
what you have done to us.

Happy is he who takes your little ones
and dashes them against the rocks.