Verse 9

Psalms 137:9

New King James Version

9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַשְׁרֵ֤י שֶׁ/יֹּאחֵ֓ז וְ/נִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִ/ךְ אֶל הַ/סָּֽלַע
English Translation
Blessed is he who grasps and shatters your little ones against the rock.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 137 Context
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Focus ↗
2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. Focus ↗
3 For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required... Focus ↗
4 How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land? Focus ↗
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. Focus ↗
6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem a... Focus ↗
7 Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to... Focus ↗
8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast... Focus ↗
9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Verse Information
Book
Psalms
Chapter
Chapter 137 (9 verses)
Version
New King James Version
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