Catholic Public Domain Version
"For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: “Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion.” "
— Psalms 136:3, Catholic Public Domain Version
“O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
“Oh give thanks unto the Lord of lords; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ”
“Give thanks to the Lord of lords; for his loving kindness endures forever:”
“Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his loyal love endures,”
“For there they that led us into captivity required of us the words of songs. And they that carried us away, said: Sing ye to us a hymn of the songs of Sion.”
“O give praise to the Lord of lords: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.”
“O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.
By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.
For, in that place, those who led us into captivity questioned us about the words of the songs. And those who carried us away said: “Sing us a hymn from the songs of Zion.”
How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?
If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.
May my tongue adhere to my jaws, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem first, as the beginning of my joy.