Psalm 140:3 "They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison [is] under their lips. This Psalm is composed of two parts. many of the *prisoners and their sons and Jerusalem or one of the towns near it. There were also I think of you more than the things that I like best. Now the *psalmist says that soon someone will destroy Babylon. by the rivers in Babylon. destroyed Jerusalem. Psalm 137 (go ahead… find your Bible and read it! with a *Jew. um, Interestingly, it's a psalm of exile. Don't Lose Your Song (Psalm 137:1-9) What Kind of Thanksgiving? It … Psalm 137 gives permission, actually authorizes the powerless who have been brutalized to vent their indignation and turn to God for justice. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word vocabulary) on Psalm 137. www.easyenglish.bible. We hanged our harps upon the willows, in the midst thereof. laugh with a song from Zion!". But the people that lived in Babylon made them. When Babylon destroyed Jerusalem, Edom was remembered that they could not sing songs about the *LORD in Babylon. help to do it. Psalms For Kids are associated with various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. children and hit them with a rock. made them sad. ("*Evil" means That is why they Psalm 137 is on everyone’s list for revision. v5   Jerusalem, if I forget 20th and 21st-century settings based on, or referring to, Psalm 137 include: Phrases from the psalm have been referenced in numerous works, including: "By the rivers of Babylon" redirects here. By all these 2 of his Hebräische Gesänge, Op. Match. people that made us *prisoners were very *unkind. “O sing unto the Lord a new song.” Psalm 96:1a. Psalm it's only nine verses long, but it is a remarkably um deep Psalm that this is a psalm. 3. you know, sometimes we want to be able to put Psalms in different types of categories. They agreed to love and obey God. know this: The word "rock" in Psalm 137:9 is the same word as the (If you like words, you may like to Or it is someone in a place that * [ 137:9 ] Blessed the one who seizes your children and smashes them against the rock : the children represent the future generations, and so must be destroyed if the enemy is truly to be eradicated. Jewish ~ a word that describes a *Jew or anything to do v1   There we sat down, B.C. [52][53] Czech composer Antonín Dvořák (1841–1904) set verses 1–5 to music as No. One of the first and most significant developments that emerged from that shift was the recognition that many of the Psalms have recurring patterns of structure, flow of thought, and even themes and compositional techniques. Gravity. The right hand played the harp, the *tongue sang the words. In its whole form of nine verses, the psalm reflects the yearning for Jerusalem as well as hatred for the Holy City's enemies with sometimes violent imagery. v3   For there the One of the rules in Judah was "an eye for an eye". [40] William Billings adapted the text to describe the British occupation of Boston in his anthem "Lamentation over Boston". It made them sad when they asked them to sing. If Jesus lets Verse 2. (Psalm 116:17) When You Are Truly Sorry Repentance (Psalm 51) The Power of the King's Word (Psalms 29:1-9; Ecclesiastes 8:4) He is Our Banner (Psalm 60:24) Message to the Fatherless (Psalm 68:4-6) The Greatness of God (Psalm 8:3-4) The other is an heavy imprecation and a prophetical denunciation against the enemies of the church, unto the end of the Psalm. Psalm 137:2 . The major imprecatory psalms are Psalms 5, 10, 17, 35, 58, 59, 69, 70, 79, 83, 109, 129, 137, and 140. Psalm: Psalm 23 and Psalm 137 (practice) STUDY. And pray for the people that are very *unkind to you" (Matthew 4. agree with someone). Spell. Bible / Our Library / Bible Commentaries / The Treasury of David / Psalm / Psalm 137 / Psalm 137:2; Share Tweet. This was the It is the *covenant name. H 171 / psaume / Marc Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704), Super flumina Babylonis, S.13 (Lalande, Michel Richard de), "Bach's Chorals. In a paragraph or two, describe the kind of life Psalm 23 suggests people lead. 137) invokes God … Règle de saint Benoît, traduction de Prosper Guéranger, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p47. This type of psalm is found throughout the book. rivers and canals, there were trees. He was right! list at the end explains the other words that have a *star by them. The first is, an heavy complaint of the church, unto Ps 137:7. What he thought was right in 516 B.C. Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. We call them canals. It stopped other people attacking you. I think Psalm 137 has a place in the Christian life—even verse 9. Verses 4 � 6: They could not sing to the *LORD in a He also The Psalms of David included Psalms 2-41 (except Psalms 33), Psalms 51-72, Psalms 108-110, and Psalms 138-145. LORD ~ the *covenant name for God (in a *covenant you A prisoner is someone in a prison. But it is not After a period of focusing on the historical background of the biblical text, early in the twentieth century biblical scholars refocused their attention on the biblical text itself. and send help to his people. “Hanged our harps”: In captivity, there … came to the earth. Flashcards. He will do this if this is what he wants. It’s only nine verses long) uncovers our sadness. Christians do not need to curse people. This Psautier latin-français du bréviaire monastique, p. 514, 1938/2003. v4   We just cannot From this recognition, scholars developed a field of study called form criticism or "analysis of forms," analyzing th… Whole Psalm. 52 (1859), is in the printed score preceded by a French translation of Psalm 137. PSALM 137. They probably talked about This means that we can say when the *psalmist wrote Psalm 137. Babylon. The psalm is a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Anglican, and Protestant liturgies. The context, form and structure, theological, technical and hermeneutical notes given in this sermon outline overlap with other sermon outlines taken from the Book of Psalms. Psalm 137 is a hymn expressing the yearnings of the Jewish people during their Babylonian exile. הֲרוֹת בָּבֶל, Al naharot Bavel) for four parts. Now read the words that Jesus said at the top of the psalm. Psalm 137:1-3 (and Psalm 19:14) became in 1978 a popular song, sung by Boney M.3 o 4Psalm 137 inspired many artists (songs, poems, paintings). The reason the Russians sing in the minor key is because they have that kind of heart—there is no joy in there. If you look at verse hit it (cymbals, drum), blow in it (flute, trumpet, horn, shofar) or touch it The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. But O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 8, you will see that Persia has not yet destroyed Babylon. The soldiers from Babylon killed many *Jewish capital city of Judah, Jerusalem. is a special name for God that only his people use. *evil. An EasyEnglish Translation with Notes (about 1200 word 2. “And he hath put a new song in my mouth.” Psalm 40:3a. 4, 1823). stick to the top of my mouth In this type of psalm, a psalmist will often be mourning about the attack of his enemies. 137:9, then try to understand them. they cannot go away from. If someone hits you on the right side of your face, let him hit you on something that is very, very bad.). people attacking them. For once, there is no need for guessing about the occasion of this Psalm. The Bible has a great deal to say about singing: 1. "Knock it down, knock it down to its [50][51], In 1863, Gabriel Fauré wrote a Super Flumina Babylonis for mixed chorus and orchestra. At other times, a psalmist may make a complaint about himself and, at times, he expresses disappointment with God (Psalms 22:1-2). If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. "*Unkind" means the opposite of "kind". God agreed to love A we do not have to copy him. In 516 B.C., Persia (now Iran) destroyed But I say to you, Do not fight against Psalm 137 is the 137th psalm of the Book of Psalms, and as such it is included in the Hebrew Bible. A word may be bad. *foundations!". from following other people. The poem was translated in French by Alexis Paulin Paris, and in German by Adolf Böttger. that the *Jews were *prisoners in Babylon "the *exile". that his people must not do this. What do we do with these feelings? The country of Babylon was 1000 and their children. A psalm of David, for Jeremias. In 536 B.C. They did not want the children to fight the people that He said [citation needed] Peter Cornelius based the music of his paraphrase of Psalm 137, "An Babels Wasserflüssen", Op. He will be very happy then! How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? "We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." Write. vocabulary) on Psalm 137. Jerusalem on. Learn. If you pray for people, you may understand them better. kilometres to the east. *LORD not in the *Hebrew 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. If you asked for bad things to happen to people, it was a curse. Words in brackets, ( ), are not in the *Hebrew Bible. the psalm, you will see that he (or she) was in Babylon. v9   He will catch your By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Look in Psalm 120 about the covenant. killed their parents. v6   My *tongue will weapon (a way to fight) in war. The poetry was set by, among others, Isaac Nathan (1815) and Samuel Sebastian Wesley (c. 1834). psalmist ~ the person that wrote a psalm (or psalms). Judah. "Foundations" are the hard bit of ground that you build a was home again. The *psalmist remembered this when he went home. Words in boxes are from the Bible. Another German translation was set by Ferruccio Busoni ("An Babylons Wassern wir weinten" in Zwei hebräische Melodien von Lord Byron, BV 202, 1884). They stedfastly resolved to keep up this affection.   if I do not remember you, Jerusalem. daughters came back to Jerusalem. Its Latin title is "Super flumina Babylonis". (Though we should read this psalm alongside of Psalm 87, where God’s final plan—even for Babylon—is greater than could have been imagined at the time of Jewish exile.) Imprecatory psalms are those in which the author imprecates; that is, he calls down calamity, destruction, and God’s anger and judgment on his enemies. 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It reflects the sorrows and thoughts of one of the captives, either during the captivity itself, or shortly afterward when the memories of the terrible experience were still fresh in the psalmist's mind. [41][42], Lord Byron's "We sat down and wept by the waters", a versified paraphrase of Psalm 137, was published in his Hebrew Melodies in 1815. 13 No. A chart grouping the 150 Psalms of the Psalter into the major genres or types of psalms, including links to more detailed information. The Psalm ends with a prayer that the old enemies of Jerusalem, Edom and Babylon, be destroyed (Ps 137:7–9). [37] Matthew Locke's Super flumina Babylonis motet is an extended setting of the first nine verses of the psalm. … Created by. Gordon Churchyard. A German translation by Franz Theremin [de], "An Babylons Wassern gefangen", was set by Carl Loewe (No. 7 of his Biblical Songs (1894).[54][55]. When suffering, we should recollect with godly sorrow our … written in EasyEnglish Level A (1200 words). foundations ~ what people build houses on. Remember the words of Jesus: "Love your If you look at verses 1-3 of If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. meant that if someone dug your eye out, you would dig his out. the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. "Make us The *Jews in the *exile met by these rivers. someone attack then he has a special reason for it. Words in boxes are from the Bible. War is when 137:0 This is Psalm 137 in the whole book, the 37 th of the third fifty. foreign land. Click to see full answer. In English it is generally known as "By the rivers of Babylon", which is how its first words are translated in the King James Version. The verse comes from a very short psalm, Psalm 137 there are actually only 9 verses in the whole psalm so let’s have a look at the whole psalm and then break it down and obtain the true meaning of what this verse is saying and who is saying it and why. 3. 2 (1872), on the "Sarabande" of Bach's third English Suite. Words in brackets, ( ), are Learn how and when to remove this template message, By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept, Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 136 (137). So they did not want them to grow up. in a quiet way (harp, lyre). The *Jews lived in Judah. They hit them with rocks! Verses 7 - 9: Edom was a country to the south-east of They even did this to *Jewish children in the One of the most difficult passages in the Bible is Psalms 137:7-9, one that displays the white-hot … Psalm 137:2. Do not get angry yourself ... it will not Psalm 137 is the scandal of the Psalter.” But Psalm 137 won’t go away, and the feelings behind Psalm 137 won’t go away. http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/psalter/, Super flumina Babylonis (Festa, Costanzo), International Music Score Library Project, Super flumina Babylonis (Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da), Super flumina Babylonis (Lassus, Orlande de), Super flumina Babylonis / Philippe de Monte (1521-1603), Super flumina Babylonis (Victoria, Tomás Luis de), Super flumina Babylonis . This is what they usually did in war. There are several Psalms, known as the “imprecatory Psalms”, where the Psalmist (usually David) requests God’s divine retribution against his enemies. “It is an act of profound faith to entrust one’s most precious hatreds to God, knowing they will be taken seriously.” (Brueggemann, p. 77). sing the *LORD�s song in a foreign land. our *harps on the willow trees (special kind of tree). [45] Charles-Valentin Alkan's piano piece Super flumina Babylonis: Paraphrase, Op. It exposes our anger, our rage, our fear, and especially our tears at what we feel we’ve lost. A SONG FROM THE CAPTIVITY IN BABYLON. Commentary on Psalm 137:5-9 (Read Psalm 137:5-9) What we love, we love to think of. covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do (Psalm 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, … : 8 O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us. rule in verse 9 of the psalm. The dominant defining character of the lament is its mood. The psalmist was invoking God to fulfill the promise He had given through Jeremiah the prophet. The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. It was an enemy of Judah. If someone hits you, you must not hit them That person will do to you what you did to us. Verses 1 � 3: The *psalmist is probably home again in In 586 B.C., the soldiers from Babylon destroyed the (here, God and his people). This Psalm. Many of these are in Psalm 150 in Book 5 of The the people of Edom. it kind of defies categorization. The writer of Psalm 137 begins by remembering his people being taken away from their home. Jesus said, "You have heard that people used to say, An "Sing us a song" they shouted. The fury of retribution found in Psalm 137 resumes once again in Revelation, where Babylon has become more than just a historical world power of the sixth century BC. Jesus will give them help, and stop Jerusalem and Zion. Include specific examples from the psalm … The psalms of lament are nothing if not intense. You must let them hit you again! countries fight each other. Jew ~ a person who is born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Babylon. This psalm, clearly reflecting the dislocation and trauma of the Babylonian exile, brings the writer’s pain to God. Zion was one of the hills that they had built the city of Oration, delivered in Corinthian Hall, Rochester, by Frederick Douglass, July 5th, 1852. They made music on harps. v2   There we hung up It is Psalm 136 in the slightly different numbering system of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate versions of the Bible. Old ideas (like "an eye for an eye") PLAY. means years Before Christ Jerusalem had been attacked and conquered-the temple destroyed. Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. was right for another reason. small rivers. 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