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Remember,זְכֹרYHWH,יְהוָהagainst the sonsלִבְנֵיof Edomאֱדוֹםthe dayאֵת יוֹםof Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלִָםthose who said,הָאֹמְרִים“Raze it,עָרוּraze it,עָרוּdown toעַדits foundations.”הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ
Psalms 137:7
Study it in the app“Remember, YHWH, against the sons of Edom the day of Jerusalem, those who said, “Raze it, raze it, down to its foundations.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 137:7, word by word
- Rememberזְכֹרzechor
remember favorably
God turns his mind to someone and helps them.
Where else “zechor” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- against the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Edomאֱדוֹםedom
Edom
See it on the mapWhere else “edom” appears- the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָםyerushalaim
Jerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “yerushalaim” appears- those who saidאֹמְרִיםomrim
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omrim” appears- “Raze itעָרוּaru
lay bare
To strip what covers something and leave it in view, or to tear it down to its base.
Where else “aru” appears- its foundationsיְסוֹדyesod
base, foundation
Base, foundation.
Where else “yesod” appears
Places in this verse
1Edom
Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev
A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.
The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).
2Jerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
The context
6May my tongue cling to my palate if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.
7 · This verse (above)
8Daughter of Babylon, the devastated one, happy is he who repays you your recompense that you dealt to us.