Psalms 137:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.”

Psalms 137:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 137:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 137:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who repays you, as you have done to us.”

Psalms 137:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 137:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.”

Psalms 137:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 137:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.”

Psalms 137:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 137:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.”

Psalms 137:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 137:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O daughter of Babel, worthy to be destroyed, blessed shall he be that rewardeth thee, as thou hast serued vs.”

Psalms 137:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 137:8 in Context — Psalms 137

6 Que minha língua grude no céu da boca se eu não me lembrar de ti, se eu não pôr Jerusalém acima de todas as minhas alegrias.

7 Lembra-te, SENHOR, dos filhos de Edom no dia de Jerusalém, que diziam: Arruinai [-a] ,arruinai [-a] ,até ao seus fundamentos!

8 Ah filha de Babilônia, que serás destruída! Bem-aventurado a quem te retribuir o que fizeste conosco.

9 Bem-aventurado aquele que tomar dos teus filhos, e [lançá-los] contra as pedras.

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What Does Psalms 137:8 Mean?

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