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Psalms 137:2

We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

KJV

adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo : super misericordia tua et veritate tua ; quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.

Vulgate

προσκυνήσω πρὸς ναὸν ἅγιόν σου, καὶ ἐξομολογήσομαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐπὶ τῷ ἐλέει σου καὶ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου, ὅτι ἐμεγάλυνας ἐπὶ πᾶν ὄνομα τὸ ἅγιόν σου.

LXX

Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps.

ASV

עַֽל עֲרָבִ֥ים בְּ/תוֹכָ֑/הּ תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽי/נוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

5 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

כִנּ֗וֹר
knvr
noun · 42×
ם
m
verb · 29×
עֲרָבִ֖ים
'rbym
noun · 5×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 26:13 — And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard.
  • Isa 24:8 — The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
  • Ps 149:3 — Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
  • Rev 18:22 — And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sou