Wesley's Notes on the Bible By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 137:1 Sat - The usual posture of mourners.
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 137:2 Harps - Harps are here put for all instruments of musick.
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 137:3 A song - Such songs as you used to sing in the temple of Zion.
How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? 137:4 The Lord's - Those songs which were appointed by God to be sung only in his service.
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. 137:6 If - If I do not value Jerusalem's prosperity more than all other delights.
Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. 137:7 The day - In the time of its destruction.
O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. 137:8 Happy - As being God's instrument to vindicate his honour, and execute his just judgments.
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible by John Wesley [1754-65] Bible Hub |
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