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By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.
We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.
Those who carried us away required of us a song, and those who plundered us requested mirth,
Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
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How shall we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill !
If I do not remember you, Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth—
If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Psalm of the Week
Psalm 137
Israel had been conquered by her enemies and carried into
Babylon as slaves. Their captors asked them to sing “the
songs of Zion” which were famous throughout the land as
the songs that brought victory to Gods' people.
David had to force Himself to praise God
from this place of defeat....
We can never stop praising God for His promises....
ESPECIALLY WHEN THINGS ARE AT THEIR ABSOLUTE WORST….
YOUR PRAISE IS THE ONLY HOPE OF YOUR FAITH BRINGING GODS' VICTORY AGAIN
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June 14
Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land