Berean Standard Bible
“By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.”
This psalm comes from the Babylonian exile, when the Jews had been taken from Jerusalem and the temple lay in ruins. It captures raw grief, and later verses even voice anger.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
World English Bible (WEB)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
King James Version (KJV)
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
American Standard Version (ASV)
By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
By the rivers of Babylon we were seated, weeping at the memory of Zion,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
JUNTO á los ríos de Babilonia, allí nos sentábamos, y aun llorábamos, acordándonos de Sión.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Llorando nos sentábamos junto a los ríos de Babilonia pensando en Sion.
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