Psalms 137 (NASB)

9 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Psalms Chapter 137 contains 9 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 150 chapters in Psalms.

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1By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.

2Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

3For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, [saying], 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

4How can we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land?

5If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget [her skill].

6May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

7Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, 'Raze it, raze it To its very foundation.'

8O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.

9How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock.

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What is Psalms 137 in the NASB?

Psalms 137 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 9 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Psalms 137 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Psalms 137 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Psalms 137 (NASB)?

Psalms Chapter 137 contains 9 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Psalms has 150 chapters total.

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