Comments on: On Psalm 137: A Romp On The Banks of Babylon’s Rivers

By: WoundedEgo

WoundedEgo — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:16:57 +0000

Here’s a pleasant romp into the psalm:

and a more somber romp:

There are a couple of wonderful documentaries on Netflix regarding the incredible urgency that the Jews had after Hitler fell to get to “Zion.” Be it ever so humble…

By: Examining God’s Word – Psalm 137 | The Church of Jesus Christ

Examining God’s Word – Psalm 137 | The Church of Jesus Christ — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:48:50 +0000

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By: Bob MacDonald

Bob MacDonald — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:37:40 +0000

It is good to see your pointers. I had ideas on the last verses something like this

Devastating daughter of Babel
happy the one who makes peace with you
even weans you as you weaned us
happy the one who takes and dashes
your unweaned against the rock

There seems to be some wordplay – the horror of mutual destruction might in some cases point out to the destroyer the nature of their state. One Anglican Psalter just leaves these verses out (and the whole of Psalm 58!)

I am hoping some day to do a third pass at the Psalms – no time at the moment.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:32:01 +0000

The best thing I can do with Hebrew is to compare the English translations and wait for such a post as this.

137 is one of my favorite, for various reasons, but something about the GWN just doesn’t ‘flow’.

Thanks for all of this.