Psalm 137:3
World English Bible (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!”
In context
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2 On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.
3 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!”
4 How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
Psalm 137:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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!”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers — joy: 'Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.