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Psalms 137:5-9 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

5. Jerusalem, if I forget you,let my right hand go limp.

6. Let my tongue stickto the roof of my mouth,if I don't think about youabove all else.

7. Our Lord, punish the Edomites!Because the day Jerusalem fell,they shouted,“Completely destroy the city!Tear down every building!”

8. Babylon, you are doomed!I pray the Lord's blessingson anyone who punishes youfor what you did to us.

9. May the Lord bless everyonewho beats your childrenagainst the rocks!

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