Psalms 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.”

"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." - Psalms 137:3
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What does Psalms 137:3 mean?

Psalm 137:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse comes from a larger Psalm that is often referred to…

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The Songs of Our Captivity: Finding Joy in Trials

As we delve into Psalm 137:3, we encounter a poignant moment in the life of the Israelites. The verse reads: "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." This passage…

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A Prayer of Mourning and Hope in Captivity

O Gracious and Everlasting God, In the stillness of this moment, we come before You to lift our hearts in prayer, inspired by the poignant words of the psalmist who weeps by the rivers of Babylon. Your Word reminds us in Psalms 137:3 (KJV), "For there they that carried us away…

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Psalms 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."
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137
Psalms 137:2 - "We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof."
Psalms 119:137 - "Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments."
"How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?" - Psalms 137:4
"We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." - Psalms 137:2
Psalms 137:4 - "How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?"
Psalms 137:9 - "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." - Psalms 137:9
Psalms 137:1 - "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion."
Psalms 137:5 - "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning."
"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning." - Psalms 137:5
Psalms 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."
"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion." - Psalms 137:1
Psalms 137:8 - "O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us."
PSALMS 137;5 SHOWING THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
"O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us." - Psalms 137:8
Psalms 137:6 - "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."
"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." - Psalms 137:6
"Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof." - Psalms 137:7
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Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
Psalms 67:3 - "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
Psalms 138:3 - "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
"The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." - Psalms 114:3
"There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard." - Psalms 19:3