Psalms 137:2

137:1 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.

KJV

On the willows in that land, we hung up our harps.

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

We hanged our harps on the willows in the middle thereof.

137:3 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. a song: Heb. the words of a song wasted: Heb. laid us on heaps

What does Psalms 137:2 mean?

Psalms 137:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include תָּלָה (tâlâh), כִּנּוֹר (kinnôwr), עָרָב (ʻârâb).

Hebrew interlinear

hangedתָּלָהtâlâh/taw-law'/H8518to suspend (especially to gibbet)

our

harpsכִּנּוֹרkinnôwr/kin-nore'/H3658a harp

upon

the

willowsעָרָבʻârâb/aw-rawb'/H6155a willow (from the use of osiers as wattles)

the

midstתָּוֶךְtâvek/taw'-vek/H8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

thereof.

Topics

Babylon Church (2)Country, Love of Music Patriotism Readings, Select Willow

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 137:2 say?

Psalms 137:2 (King James Version) reads: "We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof."

Is Psalms 137:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 137:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 137:2, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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