KJV PSA137 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek

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137:1 By the rivers [H5104] of Babylon [H894] , there we sat down [H3427] , yea, we wept [H1058] , when we remembered [H2142] Zion [H6726] .

137:2 We hanged [H8518] our harps [H3658] upon the willows [H6155] in the midst [H8432] thereof.

137:3 For there they that carried us away captive [H7617] required [H7592] of us a song [H1697] [H7892] ; and they that wasted [H8437] us [required of us] mirth [H8057] , [saying], Sing [H7891] us [one] of the songs [H7892] of Zion [H6726] .(a song: Heb. the words of a song)(wasted: Heb. laid us on heaps)

137:4 How shall we sing [H7891] the LORD'S [H3068] song [H7892] in a strange [H5236] land [H127] ?(strange: Heb. land of a stranger?)

137:5 If I forget [H7911] thee, O Jerusalem [H3389] , let my right hand [H3225] forget [H7911] [her cunning].

137:6 If I do not remember [H2142] thee, let my tongue [H3956] cleave [H1692] to the roof of my mouth [H2441] ; if I prefer [H5927] not Jerusalem [H3389] above my chief [H7218] joy [H8057] .(my chief: Heb. the head of my joy)

137:7 Remember [H2142] , O LORD [H3068] , the children [H1121] of Edom [H123] in the day [H3117] of Jerusalem [H3389] ; who said [H559] , Rase [H6168] [it], rase [H6168] [it, even] to the foundation [H3247] thereof.(Rase it: Heb. Make bare)

137:8 O daughter [H1323] of Babylon [H894] , who art to be destroyed [H7703] ; happy [H835] [shall he be], that rewardeth [H7999] thee as thou hast served [H1580] [H1576] us.(destroyed: Heb. wasted)(rewardeth: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us)

137:9 Happy [H835] [shall he be], that taketh [H270] and dasheth [H5310] thy little ones [H5768] against the stones [H5553] .(the stones: Heb. the rock)