Psalm 137:3 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
2We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3For 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.
4How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
5If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Lamentations 3:19-20
Both verses express sorrow and longing for Jerusalem during exile.
Psalm 42:3
This verse also reflects the deep longing for a homeland.
Ezekiel 3:10
The importance of remembering Jerusalem is echoed in the prophetic literature.
Source: Psalm 137:3