Psalm 137:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Howאֵ֗יךְ
(eich)
349: how?from ay
can we singנָשִׁ֥יר
(na·shir)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
the LORD'Sיְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
songשִׁיר־
(shir-)
7892a: songof uncertain derivation
In a foreignנֵכָֽר׃
(ne·char.)
5236: that which is foreign, foreignnessfrom the same as neker
land?אַדְמַ֥ת
(ad·mat)
127: ground, landfrom the same as adam


















KJV Lexicon
How shall we sing
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
the LORD'S
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
in a strange
nekar  (nay-kawr')
foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom -- alien, strange (+ -er).
land
'adamah  (ad-aw-maw')
soil (from its general redness) -- country, earth, ground, husband(-man) (-ry), land.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
How can we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land?

King James Bible
How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How can we sing the LORD's song on foreign soil?

International Standard Version
How are we to sing the song of the LORD on foreign soil?

NET Bible
How can we sing a song to the LORD in a foreign land?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
How will we sing to you the praises of Lord Jehovah in a foreign land?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How could we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land?

King James 2000 Bible
How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?
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