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Psalms 137

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By the Rivers of Babylon
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עַ֥ל ‘al Prep H5921 By
נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ na·hă·rō·wṯ N-mpc H5104 the rivers
בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon
שָׁ֣ם šām Adv H8033 -
יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ yā·šaḇ·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H3427 we sat
גַּם־ gam- Conj H1571 and
בָּכִ֑ינוּ bā·ḵî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H1058 wept
בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū Prep-b | V-Qal-Inf | 1cp H2142 when we remembered
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn N-proper-fs H6726 Zion.
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עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 There on
עֲרָבִ֥ים ‘ă·rā·ḇîm N-fp H6155 the willows
בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs H8432 . . .
תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ tā·lî·nū V-Qal-Perf-1cp H8518 we hung
כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H3658 our harps,
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כִּ֤י Conj H3588 for
שָׁ֨ם šām Adv H8033 there
שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ šō·w·ḇê·nū V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 1cp H7617 our captors
דִּבְרֵי־ diḇ·rê·ši- N-mpc H1697 . . .
שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ šə·’ê·lū·nū V-Qal-Perf-3cp | 1cp H7592 requested
שִׁ֭יר šîr N-ms H7892 a song;
וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cp H8437 our tormentors demanded
שִׂמְחָ֑ה śim·ḥāh N-fs H8057 songs of joy:
שִׁ֥ירוּ šî·rū V-Qal-Imp-mp H7891 Sing
לָ֝֗נוּ lā·nū Prep | 1cp us
מִשִּׁ֥יר miš·šîr Prep-m | N-msc H7892 a song
צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn N-proper-fs H6726 of Zion.
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אֵ֗יךְ ’êḵ Interjection H349 How
נָשִׁ֥יר nā·šîr V-Qal-Imperf-1cp H7891 can we sing
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
שִׁיר־ šîr- N-msc H7892 a song
יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD
עַ֝֗ל ‘al Prep H5921 in
נֵכָֽר׃ nê·ḵār N-ms H5236 a foreign
אַדְמַ֥ת ’aḏ·maṯ N-fsc H127 land?
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אִֽם־ ’im- Conj H518 If
אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ ’eš·kā·ḥêḵ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2fs H7911 I forget you,
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 O Jerusalem,
יְמִינִֽי׃ yə·mî·nî N-fsc | 1cs H3225 may my right hand
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tiš·kaḥ V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H7911 cease to function.
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לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ lə·šō·w·nî N-csc | 1cs H3956 May my tongue
תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ tiḏ·baq- V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1692 cling
לְחִכִּי֮ lə·ḥik·kî Prep-l | N-msc | 1cs H2441 to the roof of my mouth
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
לֹ֪א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not
אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי ’ez·kə·rê·ḵî V-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2fs H2142 remember you,
אִם־ ’im- Conj H518 if
לֹ֣א Adv-NegPrt H3808 I do not
אַ֭עֲלֶה ’a·‘ă·leh V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs H5927 exalt
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem
עַ֝֗ל ‘al Prep H5921 as
רֹ֣אשׁ rōš N-msc H7218 my greatest
שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ śim·ḥā·ṯî N-fsc | 1cs H8057 joy!
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זְכֹ֤ר zə·ḵōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H2142 Remember,
יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 O LORD,
לִבְנֵ֬י liḇ·nê Prep-l | N-mpc H1121 the sons
אֱד֗וֹם ’ĕ·ḏō·wm N-proper-ms H123 of Edom
אֵת֮ ’êṯ DirObjM H853 -
י֤וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 on the day
יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם yə·rū·šā·lim N-proper-fs H3389 Jerusalem [fell]:
עָ֤רוּ׀ ‘ā·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H6168 Destroy it,
הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים hā·’ō·mə·rîm Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp H559 they said,
עָ֑רוּ ‘ā·rū V-Piel-Imp-mp H6168 tear it down
עַ֝֗ד ‘aḏ Prep H5704 to
הַיְס֥וֹד hay·sō·wḏ Art | N-ms H3247 its foundations
בָּֽהּ׃ bāh Prep | 3fs !
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בַּת־ baṯ- N-fsc H1323 O Daughter
בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel N-proper-fs H894 of Babylon,
הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh Art | V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs H7703 doomed to destruction,
אַשְׁרֵ֥י ’aš·rê Interjection H835 blessed
שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־ šey·šal·lem- Pro-r | V-Piel-Imperf-3ms H7999 is he who repays
לָ֑ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2fs you
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ gə·mū·lêḵ N-msc | 2fs H1576 as
שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ šeg·gā·malt Pro-r | V-Qal-Perf-2fs H1580 you have done
לָֽנוּ׃ lā·nū Prep | 1cp to us.
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אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ ’aš·rê Interjection H835 Blessed is
שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז še·yō·ḥêz Pro-r | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H270 he who seizes
עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ ‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H5768 your infants
וְנִפֵּ֬ץ wə·nip·pêṣ Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms H5310 and dashes
אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 them
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 against
הַסָּֽלַע׃ has·sā·la‘ Art | N-ms H5553 the rocks.

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