Psalm 137:2
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New International Version (©1984)
There on the poplars we hung our harps,

New Living Translation (©2007)
We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.

English Standard Version (©2001)
On the willows there we hung up our lyres.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We hung our lyres on willow trees.

King James Bible
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

American King James Version
We hanged our harps on the willows in the middle thereof.

American Standard Version
Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps.

Bible in Basic English
Hanging our instruments of music on the trees by the waterside.

Douay-Rheims Bible
On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

Darby Bible Translation
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

English Revised Version
Upon the willows in the midst thereof we hanged up our harps.

Webster's Bible Translation
We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.

World English Bible
On the willows in its midst, we hung up our harps.

Young's Literal Translation
On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

Geneva Study Bible

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst {b} thereof.

(b) That is, of that country.

Wesley's Notes

137:2 Harps - Harps are here put for all instruments of musick.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. upon the willows-which may have grown there then, if not now; as the palm, which was once common, is now rare in Palestine.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

137:1-4 Their enemies had carried the Jews captive from their own land. To complete their woes, they insulted over them; they required of them mirth and a song. This was very barbarous; also profane, for no songs would serve but the songs of Zion. Scoffers are not to be compiled with. They do not say, How shall we sing, when we are so much in sorrow? but, It is the Lord's song, therefore we dare not sing it among idolaters.


Leviticus 23:40 'Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.
Job 30:31 "Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the sound of those who weep.
Isaiah 24:8 The gaiety of tambourines ceases, The noise of revelers stops, The gaiety of the harp ceases.
Isaiah 44:4 And they will spring up among the grass Like poplars by streams of water.'
Ezekiel 26:13 "So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the sound of your harps will be heard no more. (NASB ©1995)

Hanged Hanging Harps Hung Instruments Lyres Midst Music Poplars Thereof Trees Willows

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

we hanged. Willows were so plentiful at Babylon on the banks of the Euphrates, that Isaiah calls it the brook or river of willows. Ps 33:2 81:2 Isa 24:8 Eze 26:13 Am 8:10 Re 18:22

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