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Psalms 137:3

New Living Translation

3 For our captors demanded a song from us. Our tormentors insisted on a joyful hymn: “Sing us one of those songs of Jerusalem!”

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American Standard Version

For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

Christian Standard Bible

for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

English Standard Version

For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors, jubilation, saying, “Sing for us one of the songs of Zion!”

New International Version

for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

New King James Version

For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”

World English Bible

For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”