Psalms 137:1,3
Psalms 137:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Alongside Babylon’s rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That’s where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: “Sing us a happy Zion song!”
Psalms 137:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Alongside Babylon’s rivers we sat on the banks; we cried and cried, remembering the good old days in Zion. Alongside the quaking aspens we stacked our unplayed harps; That’s where our captors demanded songs, sarcastic and mocking: “Sing us a happy Zion song!”
Psalms 137:1 King James Version (KJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Psalm 137:3 King James Version (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.
Psalms 137:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.
Psalms 137:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
Psalms 137:1 New Century Version (NCV)
By the rivers in Babylon we sat and cried when we remembered Jerusalem.
Psalms 137:3 New Century Version (NCV)
Those who captured us asked us to sing; our enemies wanted happy songs. They said, “Sing us a song about Jerusalem!”
Psalms 137:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Psalms 137:3 American Standard Version (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.
Psalms 137:1 New International Version (NIV)
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
Psalms 137:3 New International Version (NIV)
for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
Psalms 137:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion.
Psalms 137:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
Psalms 137:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Psalms 137:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For there they who took us captive demanded of us a song with words, And our tormentors [who made a mockery of us demanded] amusement, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
Psalms 137:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem.
Psalms 137:3 New Living Translation (NLT)
For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”
Psalms 137:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Along the banks of Babylon’s rivers we sat as exiles, mourning our captivity, and wept with great love for Zion.
Psalms 137:3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Our captors tormented us, saying, “Make music for us and sing one of your happy Zion-songs!”