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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Psalms 137"
description: "Overview  Psalms 137:1, The constancy of the Jews in captivity; Psalms 137:7, The prophet curses Edom and Babel. am cir, 3463, bc cir, 541 - Title The au"
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**Overview**
**** [Psalms 137:1](../../../kjv/psalms/137/1), The constancy of the Jews in captivity; [Psalms 137:7](../../../kjv/psalms/137/7), The prophet curses Edom and Babel.

am cir, 3463, bc cir, 541 - Title The author of this beautiful and affecting elegy is unknown, but the occasion is evident; and it was most probably composed during, or near the close of, the captivity.
**the rivers:** [Genesis 2:10-14](../../../kjv/genesis/2/10-14), [Ezra 8:21](../../../kjv/ezra/8/21), [Ezra 8:31](../../../kjv/ezra/8/31), [Ezekiel 1:1](../../../kjv/ezekiel/1/1), there sat, [Nehemiah 1:3](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/3), [Nehemiah 1:4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/4), [Nehemiah 2:3](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/3), [Job 2:12](../../../kjv/job/2/12), [Job 2:13](../../../kjv/job/2/13), [Jeremiah 13:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/17), [Jeremiah 13:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/18), [Jeremiah 15:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/17), [Lamentations 2:10](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/10), [Ezekiel 3:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/15)
**we wept:** [Psalms 42:4](../../../kjv/psalms/42/4), [Psalms 102:9-14](../../../kjv/psalms/102/9-14), [Isaiah 66:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/10), [Jeremiah 51:50](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/50), [Jeremiah 51:51](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/51), [Lamentations 1:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/16), [Lamentations 2:11](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/11), [Lamentations 2:18](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/18), [Lamentations 3:48](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/48), [Lamentations 3:51](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/51), [Daniel 9:3](../../../kjv/daniel/9/3), [Daniel 10:2](../../../kjv/daniel/10/2), [Daniel 10:3](../../../kjv/daniel/10/3), [Luke 19:41](../../../kjv/luke/19/41), [Revelation 11:3](../../../kjv/revelation/11/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Ezra 8:15](../../../kjv/ezra/8/15) - the river that runneth [Job 30:31](../../../kjv/job/30/31) - *General* [Psalms 52:1](../../../kjv/psalms/52/1) - goodness [Psalms 87:4](../../../kjv/psalms/87/4) - Babylon [Psalms 126:5](../../../kjv/psalms/126/5) - that sow [Isaiah 15:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/15/7) - to the [Isaiah 21:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/2) - all the [Isaiah 44:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/4) - willows [Isaiah 52:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/5) - make [Jeremiah 13:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/4) - go [Ezekiel 6:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/9) - remember [Ezekiel 11:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/24) - into

**we hanged:** Willows were so plentiful at Babylon, on the banks of the Euphrates, that Isaiah calls it "the brook or river of willows." [Psalms 33:2](../../../kjv/psalms/33/2), [Psalms 81:2](../../../kjv/psalms/81/2), [Isaiah 24:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/24/8), [Ezekiel 26:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/26/13), [Amos 8:10](../../../kjv/amos/8/10), [Revelation 18:22](../../../kjv/revelation/18/22)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Chronicles 23:30](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/23/30) - stand [Psalms 52:1](../../../kjv/psalms/52/1) - goodness [Psalms 149:3](../../../kjv/psalms/149/3) - with the timbrel [Isaiah 15:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/15/7) - to the [Isaiah 44:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/4) - willows [Isaiah 52:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/52/5) - make [Daniel 6:18](../../../kjv/daniel/6/18) - and passed

**For there:** [Psalms 123:3](../../../kjv/psalms/123/3), [Psalms 123:4](../../../kjv/psalms/123/4), [Lamentations 2:15](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/15), [Lamentations 2:16](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/16)
**a song:** Heb. the words of a song
**wasted us:** Heb. laid us on heaps, [Psalms 79:1](../../../kjv/psalms/79/1), [Nehemiah 4:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/4/2), [Jeremiah 9:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/11), [Jeremiah 26:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/18), [Micah 3:12](../../../kjv/micah/3/12), [Luke 21:6](../../../kjv/luke/21/6)
**the songs of Zion:** [Psalms 9:14](../../../kjv/psalms/9/14), [Psalms 65:1](../../../kjv/psalms/65/1), [1 Chronicles 15:27](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/27), [1 Chronicles 16:7](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/16/7), [Isaiah 35:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/10), [Isaiah 51:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/11), [Jeremiah 31:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/12), [Jeremiah 31:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/13), [Revelation 14:1-3](../../../kjv/revelation/14/1-3)
**Reciprocal:** [2 Chronicles 29:27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/27) - the song [Proverbs 25:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/20) - so [Isaiah 26:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/1) - in the land [Jeremiah 8:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/21) - the hurt [Lamentations 1:7](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/7) - the adversaries [Lamentations 3:14](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/14) - *General* [Zephaniah 3:18](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/18) - sorrowful

**How shall:** [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4), [Isaiah 22:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/12), [Lamentations 5:14](../../../kjv/lamentations/5/14), [Lamentations 5:15](../../../kjv/lamentations/5/15), [Hosea 9:4](../../../kjv/hosea/9/4), [Amos 8:3](../../../kjv/amos/8/3)
**strange land:** Heb. land of a stranger, [Isaiah 49:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/21)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 4:13](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/13) - his heart [2 Chronicles 29:27](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/29/27) - the song [Proverbs 25:20](../../../kjv/proverbs/25/20) - so [Isaiah 26:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/1) - in the land [Lamentations 1:7](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/7) - the adversaries

**I forget:** [Psalms 84:1](../../../kjv/psalms/84/1), [Psalms 84:2](../../../kjv/psalms/84/2), [Psalms 84:10](../../../kjv/psalms/84/10), [Psalms 102:13](../../../kjv/psalms/102/13), [Psalms 102:14](../../../kjv/psalms/102/14), [Psalms 122:5-9](../../../kjv/psalms/122/5-9), [Nehemiah 1:2-4](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/2-4), [Nehemiah 2:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/2), [Nehemiah 2:3](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/3), [Isaiah 62:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/1), [Isaiah 62:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/6), [Isaiah 62:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/7), [Jeremiah 51:50](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/50), [Daniel 6:10](../../../kjv/daniel/6/10), [Daniel 6:11](../../../kjv/daniel/6/11)
**let my right:** [Zechariah 11:17](../../../kjv/zechariah/11/17)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 26:31](../../../kjv/exodus/26/31) - cunning work [Deuteronomy 26:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/15) - bless thy [1 Samuel 4:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/22) - The glory [2 Samuel 15:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/14) - and smite [Psalms 51:18](../../../kjv/psalms/51/18) - Do [Psalms 122:9](../../../kjv/psalms/122/9) - I will seek [Daniel 9:20](../../../kjv/daniel/9/20) - for

**let my tongue:** [Psalms 22:15](../../../kjv/psalms/22/15), [Isaiah 41:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/17), [Lamentations 4:4](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/4), [Ezekiel 3:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/26)
**if I prefer:** [Psalms 84:10](../../../kjv/psalms/84/10), [Matthew 6:33](../../../kjv/matthew/6/33), [Acts 20:24](../../../kjv/acts/20/24), [Philippians 1:20](../../../kjv/philippians/1/20), [1 Thessalonians 3:7-9](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/3/7-9)
**my chief joy:** Heb. the head of my joy
**Reciprocal:** [Deuteronomy 26:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/26/15) - bless thy [1 Samuel 4:22](../../../kjv/1-samuel/4/22) - The glory [2 Samuel 15:14](../../../kjv/2-samuel/15/14) - and smite [1 Kings 5:7](../../../kjv/1-kings/5/7) - Blessed [Nehemiah 1:2](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/2) - I asked [Nehemiah 2:3](../../../kjv/nehemiah/2/3) - the city [Job 29:10](../../../kjv/job/29/10) - nobles held their peace [Job 31:22](../../../kjv/job/31/22) - let [Psalms 51:18](../../../kjv/psalms/51/18) - Do [Psalms 102:14](../../../kjv/psalms/102/14) - *General* [Psalms 122:6](../../../kjv/psalms/122/6) - Pray [Psalms 122:9](../../../kjv/psalms/122/9) - I will seek [Isaiah 62:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/1) - Zion's [Isaiah 66:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/10) - all ye that love [Isaiah 66:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/13) - ye shall [Jeremiah 51:50](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/50) - remember [Daniel 9:20](../../../kjv/daniel/9/20) - for

**Remember:** [Psalms 74:18](../../../kjv/psalms/74/18), [Psalms 79:8-12](../../../kjv/psalms/79/8-12), [Exodus 17:14](../../../kjv/exodus/17/14), [1 Samuel 15:2](../../../kjv/1-samuel/15/2), [Hosea 7:2](../../../kjv/hosea/7/2)
**the children:** [Isaiah 63:1-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/63/1-6), [Jeremiah 49:7-22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/49/7-22), [Lamentations 4:21](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/21), [Lamentations 4:22](../../../kjv/lamentations/4/22), [Ezekiel 25:12-14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/25/12-14), [Obadiah 1:10-14](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/10-14), [Obadiah 1:18-21](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/18-21)
**Raze it:** Heb. make bare
**Reciprocal:** [Genesis 8:1](../../../kjv/genesis/8/1) - God remembered [Deuteronomy 30:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/7) - *General* [Job 18:20](../../../kjv/job/18/20) - his day [Psalms 5:10](../../../kjv/psalms/5/10) - let [Psalms 74:8](../../../kjv/psalms/74/8) - said [Psalms 122:6](../../../kjv/psalms/122/6) - Pray [Isaiah 21:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/11) - me out [Isaiah 34:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/34/5) - upon Idumea [Jeremiah 25:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/21) - Edom [Lamentations 1:21](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/21) - they are [Lamentations 1:22](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/22) - all their [Ezekiel 35:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/35/5) - thou hast had [Ezekiel 35:11](../../../kjv/ezekiel/35/11) - I will even [Ezekiel 35:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/35/15) - didst [Ezekiel 36:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/5) - against all [Joel 3:19](../../../kjv/joel/3/19) - for [Amos 1:11](../../../kjv/amos/1/11) - because [Obadiah 1:11](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/11) - even [Zechariah 1:15](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/15) - and [Malachi 1:4](../../../kjv/malachi/1/4) - The people [Matthew 7:2](../../../kjv/matthew/7/2) - *General*

**daughter:** [Isaiah 47:1-5](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/1-5), [Jeremiah 50:42](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/42), [Jeremiah 51:33](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/33), [Zechariah 2:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/7)
**who art:** [Isaiah 13:1-22](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/1-22), [Isaiah 14:4-24](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/4-24), [Isaiah 21:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/1), [Isaiah 47:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/1), [Jeremiah 25:12-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/12-14), [Jeremiah 50:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/1) - [Jeremiah 51:64](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/64), [Revelation 14:8-11](../../../kjv/revelation/14/8-11), [Revelation 17:1-18](../../../kjv/revelation/17/1-18), [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6)
**destroyed:** Heb. wasted
**happy:** [Psalms 149:6-9](../../../kjv/psalms/149/6-9), [Isaiah 13:3-5](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/3-5), [Isaiah 44:28](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/28), [Revelation 17:5](../../../kjv/revelation/17/5), [Revelation 17:6](../../../kjv/revelation/17/6), [Revelation 17:14](../../../kjv/revelation/17/14), [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6), [Revelation 18:20](../../../kjv/revelation/18/20)
**rewardeth:** etc. Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst unto us, [Jeremiah 50:15-29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/15-29), [Revelation 18:6](../../../kjv/revelation/18/6)
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 31:15](../../../kjv/numbers/31/15) - *General* [Joshua 6:21](../../../kjv/joshua/6/21) - utterly [2 Kings 8:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/12) - dash [2 Kings 19:21](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/21) - the daughter [Ezra 6:12](../../../kjv/ezra/6/12) - destroy [Esther 8:11](../../../kjv/esther/8/11) - to destroy [Psalms 48:11](../../../kjv/psalms/48/11) - because [Psalms 54:5](../../../kjv/psalms/54/5) - reward [Psalms 87:4](../../../kjv/psalms/87/4) - Babylon [Psalms 109:12](../../../kjv/psalms/109/12) - favour [Psalms 149:7](../../../kjv/psalms/149/7) - *General* [Psalms 149:9](../../../kjv/psalms/149/9) - to execute [Isaiah 13:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/16) - children [Isaiah 14:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/20) - the seed [Isaiah 47:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/3) - I will take [Jeremiah 25:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/14) - I [Jeremiah 27:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/7) - until [Jeremiah 30:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/16) - *General* [Jeremiah 46:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/46/24) - daughter [Jeremiah 50:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/29) - recompense [Jeremiah 51:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/24) - *General* [Jeremiah 51:35](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/35) - The violence [Jeremiah 51:49](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/49) - As Babylon [Jeremiah 51:56](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/56) - the Lord [Lamentations 1:21](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/21) - they shall [Hosea 13:16](../../../kjv/hosea/13/16) - their infants [Obadiah 1:15](../../../kjv/obadiah/1/15) - as [Micah 7:10](../../../kjv/micah/7/10) - she that [Nahum 3:10](../../../kjv/nahum/3/10) - her young [Habakkuk 2:8](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/8) - the violence [Habakkuk 2:17](../../../kjv/habakkuk/2/17) - because [Matthew 7:2](../../../kjv/matthew/7/2) - *General*

**and dasheth:** [Isaiah 13:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/16), [Hosea 10:14](../../../kjv/hosea/10/14), [Hosea 13:16](../../../kjv/hosea/13/16)
**the stones:** Heb. the rock
**Reciprocal:** [Numbers 31:15](../../../kjv/numbers/31/15) - *General* [Joshua 6:21](../../../kjv/joshua/6/21) - utterly [2 Kings 8:12](../../../kjv/2-kings/8/12) - dash [Ezra 6:12](../../../kjv/ezra/6/12) - destroy [Psalms 48:11](../../../kjv/psalms/48/11) - because [Psalms 87:4](../../../kjv/psalms/87/4) - Babylon [Psalms 109:12](../../../kjv/psalms/109/12) - favour [Psalms 149:7](../../../kjv/psalms/149/7) - *General* [Isaiah 13:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/13/12) - *General* [Isaiah 14:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/20) - the seed [Isaiah 47:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/3) - I will take [Jeremiah 27:7](../../../kjv/jeremiah/27/7) - until [Jeremiah 30:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/16) - *General* [Jeremiah 48:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/48/4) - her [Jeremiah 50:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/1) - against Babylon [Jeremiah 50:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/15) - as she [Jeremiah 50:29](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/29) - recompense [Jeremiah 50:42](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/42) - they are cruel [Jeremiah 51:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/3) - spare [Jeremiah 51:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/24) - *General* [Jeremiah 51:35](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/35) - The violence [Jeremiah 51:49](../../../kjv/jeremiah/51/49) - As Babylon [Lamentations 1:21](../../../kjv/lamentations/1/21) - they shall [Micah 7:10](../../../kjv/micah/7/10) - she that

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