Psalms 137:8
The Scripture
(8) O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The psalmist mourns the loss of his homeland and the suffering of his people under Babylonian rule, recalling how God sent them there as punishment for their rebellion. He declares that God will bring them back to their land and that He will judge the nations that oppressed them. The theme is God's faithfulness and the hope of restoration.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 47:1Isaiah 47:2Isaiah 47:3Isaiah 47:4Isaiah 47:5Jeremiah 50:42Jeremiah 51:33Zechariah 2:7Isaiah 13:1Isaiah 13:2Isaiah 13:3Isaiah 13:4
Related verses (shared words)
Luke 12:53Ezra 5:12Genesis 36:2Leviticus 18:17Isaiah 47:1Jeremiah 52:12