Salmos 137 (LIMITED)

The psalm begins with a haunting image of the Jewish exiles sitting by the waters of Babylon (the Tigris and Euphrates), weeping as they remember their homeland, Zion.

Their Babylonian captors mockingly ask them to sing "one of the songs of Zion" for entertainment. Salmos 137

(Psalm 137) is one of the most emotionally raw and historically significant poems in the Bible. It captures the deep sorrow, homesickness, and eventually the burning rage of the Judean people during their exile in Babylon after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC. 1. The Setting: "By the Rivers of Babylon" The psalm begins with a haunting image of

May their tongue cling to the roof of their mouth if they do not prize Jerusalem above their greatest joy. 3. The Controversial Ending: Retribution It captures the deep sorrow, homesickness, and eventually