Catholic Public Domain Version
"How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land? "
— Psalms 136:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
“To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever: ”
“To him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:”
“to the one who performs magnificent, amazing deeds all by himself, for his loyal love endures,”
“How shall we sing the song of the Lord in a strange land?”
“To him who only does great wonders: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.”
“To him who alone doeth great wonders: 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.
O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: “Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.”