What does Psalm 137:9 mean?

Psalm 137:9 highlights themes such as justice, violence, judgment when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 137:9 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

7Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

8O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

9Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.

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Matthew 18:6
This verse emphasizes the seriousness of causing harm to the innocent, paralleling the warning Jesus gives about leading children astray.