🌾 Psalms 137

Psalms 137 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.” Psalms 137 opens with these words: “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept, when we remembered Zion.” The line to keep is Psalms 137:3: “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!”” Carry the word “captive” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is Psalms 137:3: “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!”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in Psalms 137? Then try this: Read “For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: “Sing…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.