Psalm 137:3

New Century Version

Those who captured us asked us to sing; our enemies wanted happy songs. They said, “Sing us a song about Jerusalem!”

Cross References

Luke 21:6

“As for these things you are looking at, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another. Every stone will be thrown down.”

Micah 3:12

Because of you, Jerusalem will be plowed like a field. The city will become a pile of rocks, and the hill on which the Temple stands will be covered with bushes.

Jeremiah 26:18

“Micah, from the city of Moresheth, was a prophet during the time Hezekiah was king of Judah. Micah said to all the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: Jerusalem will be plowed like a field. It will become a pile of rocks, and the hill where the Temple stands will be covered with bushes.’

Jeremiah 9:11

“I, the Lord, will make the city of Jerusalem a heap of ruins, a home for wild dogs. I will destroy the cities of Judah so no one can live there.”

Isaiah 35:10

the people the Lord has freed will return there. They will enter Jerusalem with joy, and their happiness will last forever. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely, and sorrow and sadness will go far away.

Psalm 80:6

You made those around us fight over us, and our enemies make fun of us.

Psalm 79:1

God, nations have come against your chosen people. They have ruined your holy Temple. They have turned Jerusalem into ruins.

Psalm 65:1

God, you will be praised in Jerusalem. We will keep our promises to you.

Psalm 9:14

Then, at the gates of Jerusalem, I will praise you; I will rejoice because you saved me.

Nehemiah 4:2

He said to his friends and those with power in Samaria, “What are these weak Jews doing? Will they rebuild the wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Can they finish it in one day? Can they bring stones back to life from piles of trash and ashes?”

1 Chronicles 16:7

That day David first gave Asaph and his relatives the job of singing praises to the Lord.

Isaiah 51:11

The people the Lord has freed will return and enter Jerusalem with joy. Their happiness will last forever. They will have joy and gladness, and all sadness and sorrow will be gone far away.

1 Chronicles 15:27

All the Levites who carried the Ark, and Kenaniah, the man in charge of the singing, and all the singers wore robes of fine linen. David also wore a robe of fine linen and a holy vest of fine linen.

Proverbs 25:20

Singing songs to someone who is sad is like taking away his coat on a cold day or pouring vinegar on soda.