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Berean Standard Bible

“How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?”

Psalms 137:4

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Study note

Psalm 137 was written by exiles in Babylon who weep as they remember Zion. Their captors have asked them to sing songs of joy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?

World English Bible (WEB)

How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

King James Version (KJV)

How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?

American Standard Version (ASV)

How shall we sing Jehovah`s song In a foreign land?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cantadnos algunos de los himnos de Sión. ¿Cómo cantaremos canción de Jehová en tierra de extraños?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero ¿cómo cantaremos los himnos del Señor en una tierra extraña?

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