Psalms 137:8
137:7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. Rase it: Heb. Make bareO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. destroyed: Heb. wasted rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us
KJV
Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.
What does Psalms 137:8 mean?
Psalms 137:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בַּת (bath), בָּבֶל (Bâbel), שָׁדַד (shâdad).
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What does Psalms 137:8 say?
Psalms 137:8 (King James Version) reads: "O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. destroyed: Heb. wasted rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us"
Is Psalms 137:8 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 137:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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