Psalms 137:8
“O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed: happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.”
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Psalms 137:8 Context
6If I doe not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth; if I preferre not Ierusalem aboue my chiefe ioy. 7Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom, in the day of Ierusalem; who sayd, rase it, rase it: euen to the foundation thereof. 8O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed: happy shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs. 9Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
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Other Translations
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy [shall he be], that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
- King James Version
O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.
- Basic English Bible
Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
- Darby Bible
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
- Webster's Bible
Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
- World English Bible
O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
- Youngs Literal Bible
O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou hast served us.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.
- Basic English Bible
Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
- Darby Bible
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
- Webster's Bible
Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
- World English Bible
O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
- Youngs Literal Bible
O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou hast served us.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 137:8
137:8 Happy - As being God's instrument to vindicate his honour, and execute his just judgments.