Psalms 137:7
Who made the great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
6Who established the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
8The sun to rule over the day: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross References
Exodus 17:14And the Lord said to Moses: Write this for a memorial in a book, and deliver it to the ears of Josue: for I will destroy the memory of Amalec from under heaven.
Nehemiah 6:14Remember me, O Lord, for Tobias and Sanaballat, according to their works of this kind: and Noadias the prophet, and the rest of the prophets that would have put me in fear.
Psalms 79:8Remember not our former iniquities: let thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor.
Isaiah 63:1Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save.
Lamentations 4:21Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked.
Ezekiel 35:2Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy concerning it, and say to it:
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 →