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Psalms 137:9

137:8 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
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. the stones: Heb. the rock

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Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

Happy shall he be, that takes and dashes your little ones against the stones.

What does Psalms 137:9 mean?

Psalms 137:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher), אָחַז (ʼâchaz), נָפַץ (nâphats).

Hebrew interlinear

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Happyאֶשֶׁרʼesher/eh'-sher/H835happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
shall
he
be,
that
takethאָחַזʼâchaz/aw-khaz'/H270to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
and
dashethנָפַץnâphats/naw-fats'/H5310to dash to pieces, or scatter
thy
little
onesעוֹלֵלʻôwlêl/o-lale'/H5768a suckling
against
the
stones.סֶלַעçelaʻ/seh'-lah/H5553a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
the
stones:
Heb.
the
rock

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What does Psalms 137:9 say?

Psalms 137:9 (King James Version) reads: "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. the stones: Heb. the rock"

Is Psalms 137:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 137:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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