By the rivers ⁵¹⁰⁴ of Babylon ⁸⁹⁴ , there we sat down ^{3427 , 8804} , yea, we wept ^{1058 , 8804} , when we remembered ^{2142 , 8800} Zion ⁶⁷²⁶ .

We hanged ^{8518 , 8804} our harps ³⁶⁵⁸ upon the willows ⁶¹⁵⁵ in the midst ⁸⁴³² thereof.

For there they that carried us away captive ^{7617 , 8802} required ^{7592 , 8804} of us a song ^{1697 , 7892} ; and they that wasted ⁸⁴³⁷ us required of us mirth ⁸⁰⁵⁷ , saying , Sing ^{7891 , 8798} us one of the songs ⁷⁸⁹² of Zion ⁶⁷²⁶ . [a song: Heb. the words of a song] [wasted...: Heb. laid us on heaps]

How shall we sing ^{7891 , 8799} the LORD'S ³⁰⁶⁸ song ⁷⁸⁹² in a strange ⁵²³⁶ land ¹²⁷ ? [strange...: Heb. land of a stranger?]

If I forget ^{7911 , 8799} thee, O Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ , let my right hand ³²²⁵ forget ^{7911 , 8799} her cunning .

If I do not remember ^{2142 , 8799} thee, let my tongue ³⁹⁵⁶ cleave ^{1692 , 8799} to the roof of my mouth ²⁴⁴¹ ; if I prefer ^{5927 , 8686} not Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ above my chief ⁷²¹⁸ joy ⁸⁰⁵⁷ . [my chief...: Heb. the head of my joy]

Remember ^{2142 , 8798} , O LORD ³⁰⁶⁸ , the children ¹¹²¹ of Edom ¹²³ in the day ³¹¹⁷ of Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ ; who said ^{559 , 8802} , Rase ^{6168 , 8761} it , rase ^{6168 , 8761} it, even to the foundation ³²⁴⁷ thereof. [Rase it: Heb. Make bare]

O daughter ¹³²³ of Babylon ⁸⁹⁴ , who art to be destroyed ^{7703 , 8803} ; happy ⁸³⁵ shall he be , that rewardeth ^{7999 , 8762} thee as thou hast served ^{1580 , 8804 , 1576} us. [destroyed: Heb. wasted] [rewardeth...: Heb. recompenseth unto thee thy deed which thou didst to us]

Happy ⁸³⁵ shall he be , that taketh ^{270 , 8799} and dasheth ^{5310 , 8765} thy little ones ⁵⁷⁶⁸ against the stones ⁵⁵⁵³ . [the stones: Heb. the rock]