Psalms 137:8
ContextNET © | O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! 1 How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us! 2 |
NIV © | O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us— |
NASB © | O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us. |
NLT © | O Babylon, you will be destroyed. Happy is the one who pays you back for what you have done to us. |
MSG © | And you, Babylonians--ravagers! A reward to whoever gets back at you for all you've done to us; |
BBE © | O daughter of Babylon, whose fate is destruction; happy is the man who does to you what you have done to us. |
NRSV © | O daughter Babylon, you devastator! Happy shall they be who pay you back what you have done to us! |
NKJV © | O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed, Happy the one who repays you as you have served us! |
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NET © | O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated! 1 How blessed will be the one who repays you for what you dished out to us! 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “O devastated daughter of Babylon.” The psalmist dramatically anticipates Babylon’s demise. 2 tn Heb “O the happiness of the one who repays you your wage which you paid to us.” |