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O daughter Babylon, soon to be devastated,[a]
how blessed will be the one who repays you
for what you dished out to us.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 137:8 tn Heb “O devastated daughter of Babylon.” The psalmist dramatically anticipates Babylon’s demise.
  2. Psalm 137:8 tn Heb “O the happiness of the one who repays you your wage which you paid to us.”

Daughter Babylon, doomed to destruction,(A)
    happy is the one who repays you
    according to what you have done to us.

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