PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 137:1. This community lament remembers the Babylonian captivity. It provides words by which the returned exiles can express their loyalty to Jerusalem and pray that God would punish those who gloat over its destruction. This psalm is notable for the intensity of its final... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 137:4 To a faithful Judean, the request of v. Psalms 137:3 would be like asking him to FORGET... JERUSALEM, which would be an act of treachery against God, his covenant, and his people. His prayer is that if he should consent to such disloyalty, the very RIGHT HAND that would pl... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 137:7 The recollection of these hurtful taunts leads to a prayer that God will REMEMBER the deeds of his people’s enemies. These are represented here by the EDOMITES and the DAUGHTER OF BABYLON. The Edomites took great delight in destroying Jerusalem completely. The Babylonians... [ Continue Reading ]