Psalm 137

¹ We sat by the rivers in Babylon\par and cried as we remembered Zion. {\cf2\super [628]} \par

² We hung our harps\par on the willow trees nearby. {\cf2\super [629]} \par

³ In Babylon, the people who captured us\par told us to sing.\par They told us to sing happy songs.\par They told us to sing songs about Zion. {\cf2\super [630]} \par

⁴ But we can’t sing the Lord’s songs\par in a foreign country!\par

⁵ Jerusalem, if I ever forget you,\par then I hope I never play a song again.\par

⁶ Jerusalem, if I ever forget you,\par then I hope I never sing again.\par I promise, I will never forget you.\par

⁷ I promise, Jerusalem will always be\par my greatest joy!\par

⁸ Babylon, you will be destroyed!\par Bless the man who gives you\par the punishment you should get.\par Bless the man who hurts you\par like you hurt us.\par

⁹ Bless the man who grabs your babies\par and smashes them against a rock.\par

Psalm 137

¹ We sat by the rivers in Babylon\par and cried as we remembered Zion. {\cf2\super [628]} \par

² We hung our harps\par on the willow trees nearby. {\cf2\super [629]} \par

³ In Babylon, the people who captured us\par told us to sing.\par They told us to sing happy songs.\par They told us to sing songs about Zion. {\cf2\super [630]} \par

⁴ But we can’t sing the Lord’s songs\par in a foreign country!\par

⁵ Jerusalem, if I ever forget you,\par then I hope I never play a song again.\par

⁶ Jerusalem, if I ever forget you,\par then I hope I never sing again.\par I promise, I will never forget you.\par

⁷ I promise, Jerusalem will always be\par my greatest joy!\par

⁸ Babylon, you will be destroyed!\par Bless the man who gives you\par the punishment you should get.\par Bless the man who hurts you\par like you hurt us.\par

⁹ Bless the man who grabs your babies\par and smashes them against a rock.\par