Psalms 137:4
Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?
In Context
3Praise ye the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
5Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:4A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
Isaiah 49:21And thou shalt-say in thy heart: Who hath begotten these? I was barren and brought not forth, led away, and captive: and who hath brought up these? I was destitute and alone: and these, where were they?
Hosea 9:4They shall not offer wine to the Lord, neither shall they please him: their sacrifices shall be like the bread of mourners: all that shall eat it shall be defiled: for their bread is life for their soul, it shall not enter into the house of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 137:2-7
The Sorrows of Captivity. 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4 How shall we sing the Lord 's song in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. 6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof… Read the whole commentary →