Psalms 137:1-2
Psalms 137:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps
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 137:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps Upon the willows in the midst thereof.
Psalms 137:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.
Psalms 137:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
By the rivers in Babylon we sat and cried when we remembered Jerusalem. On the poplar trees nearby we hung our harps.
Psalms 137:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps.
Psalms 137:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it.
Psalms 137:1-2 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]. On the willow trees in the midst of Babylon We hung our harps.
Psalms 137:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept as we thought of Jerusalem. We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.