Psalm 137:3 Parallel Translations

It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. They said, "Sing a song from Zion for us!"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

ASV:

For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth,'saying , Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

BBE:

For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.

DBY:

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail required mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

ERV:

For there they that led us captive required of us songs, and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

JPS:

For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

WBS:

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

WEB:

For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"

YLT:

For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers -- joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'

Psalm 137:3 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 80:6 You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.

Isaiah 49:17 "Your builders hurry; Your destroyers and devastators Will depart from you. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

137:3 For there they that carried us away captive {c} required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
(c) The Babylonians speak thus in mocking us, as though by our silence we should signify that we hoped no more in God.

WES:

137:3 A song - Such songs as you used to sing in the temple of Zion.

MHC:

137:1-4 Their enemies had carried the Jews captive from their own land. To complete their woes, they insulted over them; they required of them mirth and a song. This was very barbarous; also profane, for no songs would serve but the songs of Zion. Scoffers are not to be compiled with. They do not say, How shall we sing, when we are so much in sorrow? but, It is the Lord's song, therefore we dare not sing it among idolaters.

CONC:

Captive Captors Carried Demanded Glad Joy Led Mirth Orders Prisoners Request Required Saying Sing Song Songs Spoilers Tormented Tormentors Wail Wasted Zion

Captive Captors Carried Demanded Joy Led Mirth Orders Prisoners Required Sing Song Songs Spoilers Tormented Tormentors Wasted Words Zion

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