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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 137:8 · King James Version

In other versions

  • O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.

    ASV

  • O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us.

    BBE

  • Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.

    DBY

  • Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, He will be happy who rewards you, As you have served us.

    WEB

  • O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.

    YLT

  • O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.

    BSB

In context

6If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

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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