Psalm 137Psalm 137:2 ⇨
Psalm 137:1 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
American Standard Version (ASV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
Darby English Bible (DBY)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
World English Bible (WEB)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
By rivers of Babylon -- There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
| By | עַ֥ל | ʿal | al |
| the rivers | נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ | nahărôt | na-huh-ROTE |
| of Babylon, | בָּבֶ֗ל | bābel | ba-VEL |
| there | שָׁ֣ם | šām | shahm |
| down, sat we | יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ | yāšabnû | YA-shahv-noo |
| yea, | גַּם | gam | ɡahm |
| we wept, | בָּכִ֑ינוּ | bākînû | ba-HEE-noo |
| when we remembered | בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ | bĕzokrēnû | BEH-zoke-RAY-noo |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| Zion. | צִיּֽוֹן׃ | ṣiyyôn | tsee-yone |