Psalms 137:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 24:8 : 8 Ceased hath the joy of tabrets, Ceased hath the noise of exulting ones, Ceased hath the joy of a harp.
  • Ezek 26:13 : 13 And I have caused the noise of thy songs to cease, And the voice of thy harps is heard no more.
  • Amos 8:10 : 10 And have turned your festivals to mourning, And all your songs to lamentation, And caused sackcloth to come up on all loins, And on every head -- baldness, And made it as a mourning `of' an only one, And its latter end as a day of bitterness.
  • Rev 18:22 : 22 and voice of harpers, and musicians, and pipers, and trumpeters, may not be heard at all in thee any more; and any artizan of any art may not be found at all in thee any more; and noise of a millstone may not be heard at all in thee any more;
  • Ps 33:2 : 2 Give ye thanks to Jehovah with a harp, With psaltery of ten strings sing praise to Him,
  • Ps 81:2 : 2 Lift up a song, and give out a timbrel, A pleasant harp with psaltery.

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