1	By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
	× עַ֥ל ‘al By Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 Cross Reference (Ezekiel 1:1–3) BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ na·hă·rō·wṯ the rivers Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 5104 BSB/Thayers 1) stream, river   1a) stream, river   1b) (underground) streams × בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel of Babylon Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 894 BSB/Thayers       Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)| 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates × שָׁ֣ם šām - Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ yā·šaḇ·nū we sat Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strongs 3427 BSB/Thayers 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sit, sit down     1a2) to be set     1a3) to remain, stay     1a4) to dwell, have one's abode   1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited   1c) (Piel) to set, place   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to sit     1d2) to cause to abide, set     1d3) to cause to dwell     1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited     1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be inhabited     1e2) to make to dwell × גַּם־ gam- and Grammar Conjunction Strongs 1571 BSB/Thayers 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea   1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis)   1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative)   1c) even (for stress)   1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax)   1e) also (of correspondence or retribution)   1f) but, yet, though (adversative)   1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike × בָּכִ֑ינוּ bā·ḵî·nū wept Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strongs 1058 BSB/Thayers 1) to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to weep (in grief, humiliation, or joy)     1a2) to weep bitterly (with cognate acc.)     1a3) to weep upon (embrace and weep)     1a4) to bewail   1b) (Piel) participle     1b1) lamenting     1b2) bewailing × בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū when we remembered Grammar Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn Zion . Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6726 BSB/Thayers     Zion = |parched place| 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books עַ֥ל ‘al By נַהֲר֨וֹת׀ na·hă·rō·wṯ the rivers בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel of Babylon שָׁ֣ם šām - יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ yā·šaḇ·nū we sat גַּם־ gam- and בָּכִ֑ינוּ bā·ḵî·nū wept בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū when we remembered אֶת־ ’eṯ- - צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn Zion .
2	There on the willows we hung our harps,
	× עַֽל־ ‘al- There on Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × עֲרָבִ֥ים ‘ă·rā·ḇîm the willows Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6155 Footnote Or poplars BSB/Thayers 1) poplar, willow   1a) a tree characterised by dark wood × בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh . . . Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strongs 8432 BSB/Thayers 1) midst, middle   1a) midst, middle   1b) into, through (after verbs of motion)   1c) among (of a number of persons)   1d) between (of things arranged by twos)   1e) from among (as to take or separate etc) × תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ tā·lî·nū we hung Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strongs 8518 BSB/Thayers 1) to hang   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to hang       1a1a) to hang up (any object)       1a1b) to put to death by hanging   1b) (Niphal) to be hanged   1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display) × כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū our harps , Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 3658 BSB/Thayers 1) lyre, harp עַֽל־ ‘al- There on עֲרָבִ֥ים ‘ă·rā·ḇîm the willows בְּתוֹכָ֑הּ bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh . . . תָּ֝לִ֗ינוּ tā·lî·nū we hung כִּנֹּרוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ kin·nō·rō·w·ṯê·nū our harps ,
3	for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”
	× כִּ֤י kî for Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × שָׁ֨ם šām there Grammar Adverb Strongs 8033 BSB/Thayers 1) there, thither   1a) there   1b) thither (after verbs of motion)   1c) from there, thence   1d) then (as an adverb of time) × שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ šō·w·ḇê·nū our captors Grammar Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 7617 BSB/Thayers 1) to take captive   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to take captive     1a2) captive (participle)     1a3) to lead captive   1b) (Niphal) to be taken captive × דִּבְרֵי־ diḇ·rê·ši- . . . Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1697 BSB/Thayers 1) speech, word, speaking, thing   1a) speech   1b) saying, utterance   1c) word, words   1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) × שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ šə·’ê·lū·nū requested Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common plural Strongs 7592 BSB/Thayers 1) to ask, enquire, borrow, beg   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to ask, ask for     1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow     1a3) to enquire, enquire of     1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)     1a5) to seek   1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully     1c2) to beg, practise beggary   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to be given on request     1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to × שִׁ֭יר r a song ; Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) song   1a) lyric song   1b) religious song   1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song   2a) song, ode × וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū our tormentors demanded Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strongs 8437 BSB/Thayers 1) tormentor, plunderer   1a) meaning doubtful × שִׂמְחָ֑ה śim·ḥāh songs of joy : Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 8057 BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness   1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure   1b) joy (of God)   1c) glad result, happy issue × שִׁ֥ירוּ šî·rū “ Sing Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 7891 BSB/Thayers 1) to sing   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sing     1a2) singer, songstresses (participle)   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to sing     1b2) singer, songstress (participle)   1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations. × לָ֝֗נוּ lā·nū us Grammar Preposition | first person common plural × מִשִּׁ֥יר miš·šîr a song Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) song   1a) lyric song   1b) religious song   1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song   2a) song, ode × צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn of Zion . ” Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 6726 BSB/Thayers     Zion = |parched place| 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books כִּ֤י kî for שָׁ֨ם šām there שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ šō·w·ḇê·nū our captors דִּבְרֵי־ diḇ·rê·ši- . . . שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ šə·’ê·lū·nū requested שִׁ֭יר r a song ; וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū our tormentors demanded שִׂמְחָ֑ה śim·ḥāh songs of joy : שִׁ֥ירוּ šî·rū “ Sing לָ֝֗נוּ lā·nū us מִשִּׁ֥יר miš·šîr a song צִיּֽוֹן׃ ṣî·yō·wn of Zion . ”
4	How can we sing a song of the LORD in a foreign land?
	× אֵ֗יךְ ’êḵ How Grammar Interjection Strongs 349 BSB/Thayers             interrog adv 1) how? interj 2) how! (in lamentation) 3) expression of satisfaction × נָשִׁ֥יר nā·šîr can we sing Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strongs 7891 BSB/Thayers 1) to sing   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to sing     1a2) singer, songstresses (participle)   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to sing     1b2) singer, songstress (participle)   1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated |Behold|; in modern versions, it is translated |Sing|. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations. × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × שִׁיר־ šîr- a song Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7892 BSB/Thayers n m 1) song   1a) lyric song   1b) religious song   1c) song of Levitical choirs n f 2) song   2a) song, ode × יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × עַ֝֗ל ‘al in Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × נֵכָֽר׃ nê·ḵār a foreign Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5236 BSB/Thayers 1) foreign, alien, foreignness, that which is foreign   1a) foreignness, foreign gods   1b) alien, foreigner   1c) foreign (vanities) × אַדְמַ֥ת ’aḏ·maṯ land ? Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 127 BSB/Thayers 1) ground, land   1a) ground (as general, tilled, yielding sustenance)   1b) piece of ground, a specific plot of land   1c) earth substance (for building or constructing)   1d) ground as earth's visible surface   1e) land, territory, country   1f) whole inhabited earth   1g) city in Naphtali אֵ֗יךְ ’êḵ How נָשִׁ֥יר nā·šîr can we sing אֶת־ ’eṯ- - שִׁיר־ šîr- a song יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh of the LORD עַ֝֗ל ‘al in נֵכָֽר׃ nê·ḵār a foreign אַדְמַ֥ת ’aḏ·maṯ land ?
5	If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
	× אִֽם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ ’eš·kā·ḥêḵ I forget you , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strongs 7911 BSB/Thayers 1) to forget, ignore, wither   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to forget     1a2) to cease to care   1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten   1c) (Piel) to cause to forget   1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget   1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten × יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם yə·rū·šā·lim O Jerusalem , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × יְמִינִֽי׃ yə·mî·nî may my right hand Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3225 BSB/Thayers 1) right, right hand, right side   1a) right hand   1b) right (of direction)   1c) south (the direction of the right hand when facing East) × תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tiš·kaḥ cease to function . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 7911 BSB/Thayers 1) to forget, ignore, wither   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to forget     1a2) to cease to care   1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten   1c) (Piel) to cause to forget   1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget   1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten אִֽם־ ’im- If אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ ’eš·kā·ḥêḵ I forget you , יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם yə·rū·šā·lim O Jerusalem , יְמִינִֽי׃ yə·mî·nî may my right hand תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח tiš·kaḥ cease to function .
6	May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!
	× לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ lə·šō·w·nî May my tongue Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 3956 BSB/Thayers 1) tongue   1a) tongue (of men)     1a1) tongue (literal)     1a2) tongue (organ of speech)   1b) language   1c) tongue (of animals)   1d) tongue (of fire)   1e) wedge, bay of sea (tongue-shaped) × תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ tiḏ·baq- cling Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 1692 BSB/Thayers 1) to cling, stick, stay close, cleave, keep close, stick to, stick with, follow closely, join to, overtake, catch   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cling, cleave to     1a2) to stay with   1b) (Pual) to be joined together   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to cleave to     1c2) to pursue closely     1c3) to overtake   1d) (Hophal) to be made to cleave × לְחִכִּי֮ lə·ḥik·kî to the roof of my mouth Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 2441 BSB/Thayers 1) mouth, palate, taste, gums × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × לֹ֪א lō I do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי ’ez·kə·rê·ḵî remember you , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × אִם־ ’im- if Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × לֹ֣א lō I do not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אַ֭עֲלֶה ’a·‘ă·leh exalt Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5927 BSB/Thayers 1) to go up, ascend, climb   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go up, ascend     1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat     1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)     1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)     1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)     1a6) to come up (before God)     1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)     1a8) to excel, be superior to   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away     1b2) to take oneself away     1b3) to be exalted   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up     1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away     1c3) to bring up, draw up, train     1c4) to cause to ascend     1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)     1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)     1c7) to exalt     1c8) to cause to ascend, offer   1d) (Hophal)     1d1) to be carried away, be led up     1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in     1d3) to be offered   1e) (Hithpael) to lift oneself × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × עַ֝֗ל ‘al as Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × רֹ֣אשׁ rōš my greatest Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ śim·ḥā·ṯî joy ! Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 8057 BSB/Thayers 1) joy, mirth, gladness   1a) mirth, gladness, joy, gaiety, pleasure   1b) joy (of God)   1c) glad result, happy issue לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ lə·šō·w·nî May my tongue תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ tiḏ·baq- cling לְחִכִּי֮ lə·ḥik·kî to the roof of my mouth אִם־ ’im- if לֹ֪א lō I do not אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי ’ez·kə·rê·ḵî remember you , אִם־ ’im- if לֹ֣א lō I do not אַ֭עֲלֶה ’a·‘ă·leh exalt אֶת־ ’eṯ- - יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם yə·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem עַ֝֗ל ‘al as רֹ֣אשׁ rōš my greatest שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ śim·ḥā·ṯî joy !
7	Remember, O LORD, the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell: “Destroy it,” they said, “tear it down to its foundations!”
	× זְכֹ֤ר zə·ḵōr Remember , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh O LORD , Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 3068 BSB/Thayers           Jehovah = |the existing One| 1) the proper name of the one true God   1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136 × לִבְנֵ֬י liḇ·nê the sons Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 1121 BSB/Thayers 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group   1a) son, male child   1b) grandson   1c) children (pl. - male and female)   1d) youth, young men (pl.)   1e) young (of animals)   1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels]   1g) people (of a nation) (pl.)   1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.)   1i) a member of a guild, order, class × אֱד֗וֹם ’ĕ·ḏō·wm of Edom Grammar Noun - proper - masculine singular Strongs 123 BSB/Thayers     Edom = |red| 1) Edom 2) Edomite, Idumean-descendants of Esau 3) land of Edom, Idumea-land south and south east of Palestine × אֵת֮ ’êṯ - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × י֤וֹם yō·wm on the day Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם yə·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem [fell] : Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 3389 BSB/Thayers               Jerusalem = |teaching of peace| 1) the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split × עָ֤רוּ׀ ‘ā·rū “ Destroy it , ” Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 6168 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to bare, lay bare     1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty     1a3) to pour out   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences)     1b2) to pour out   1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked     1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle) × הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים hā·’ō·mə·rîm they said , Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × עָ֑רוּ ‘ā·rū “ tear it down Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strongs 6168 BSB/Thayers 1) to be bare, be nude, uncover, leave destitute, discover, empty, raze, pour out   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to bare, lay bare     1a2) to lay bare by emptying, empty     1a3) to pour out   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to make naked, strip bare (of sexual offences)     1b2) to pour out   1c) (Niphal) to be poured out, be exposed   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to expose oneself, make oneself naked     1d2) pouring oneself, spreading oneself (participle) × עַ֝֗ד ‘aḏ to Grammar Preposition Strongs 5704 BSB/Thayers prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as   1a) of space     1a1) as far as, up to, even to   1b) in combination     1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from)   1c) of time     1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end   1d) of degree     1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even × הַיְס֥וֹד hay·sō·wḏ its foundations Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 3247 BSB/Thayers 1) foundation, base   1a) foundation   1b) base, bottom × בָּֽהּ׃ bāh ! ” Grammar Preposition | third person feminine singular זְכֹ֤ר zə·ḵōr Remember , יְהוָ֨ה׀ Yah·weh O LORD , לִבְנֵ֬י liḇ·nê the sons אֱד֗וֹם ’ĕ·ḏō·wm of Edom אֵת֮ ’êṯ - י֤וֹם yō·wm on the day יְֽרוּשָׁ֫לִָ֥ם yə·rū·šā·lim Jerusalem [fell] : עָ֤רוּ׀ ‘ā·rū “ Destroy it , ” הָ֭אֹ֣מְרִים hā·’ō·mə·rîm they said , עָ֑רוּ ‘ā·rū “ tear it down עַ֝֗ד ‘aḏ to הַיְס֥וֹד hay·sō·wḏ its foundations בָּֽהּ׃ bāh ! ”
8	O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
	× בַּת־ baṯ- O Daughter Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 1323 BSB/Thayers n f 1) daughter   1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin     1a1) as polite address n pr f     1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women     1a3) as personification     1a4) daughter-villages     1a5) description of character × בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel of Babylon , Grammar Noun - proper - feminine singular Strongs 894 BSB/Thayers       Babel or Babylon = |confusion (by mixing)| 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates × הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh doomed to destruction , Grammar Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strongs 7703 BSB/Thayers 1) to deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin, destroy, spoil   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to violently destroy, devastate, despoil, assail     1a2) devastator, despoiler (participle) (subst)   1b) (Niphal) to be utterly ruined   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to assault     1c2) to devastate   1d) (Pual) to be devastated   1e) (Poel) to violently destroy   1f) (Hophal) to be devastated × אַשְׁרֵ֥י ’aš·rê blessed Grammar Interjection Strongs 835 BSB/Thayers 1) happiness, blessedness   1a) often used as interjection   1b) blessed are × שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־ šey·šal·lem- is he who repays Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 7999 BSB/Thayers 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be at peace     1a2) peaceful one (participle)   1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make peace with     1c2) to cause to be at peace   1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended     2a2) to be sound, be uninjured   2b) (Piel)     2b1) to complete, finish     2b2) to make safe     2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation     2b4) to make good, pay     2b5) to requite, recompense, reward   2c) (Pual)     2c1) to be performed     2c2) to be repaid, be requited   2d) (Hiphil)     2d1) to complete, perform     2d2) to make an end of × לָ֑ךְ lāḵ you Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular × אֶת־ ’eṯ- - Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ gə·mū·lêḵ as Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 1576 BSB/Thayers 1) dealing, recompense, benefit   1a) dealing (of one's hand)   1b) recompense   1c) benefit × שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ šeg·gā·malt you have done Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strongs 1580 BSB/Thayers 1) to deal fully with, recompense   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to deal out to, do to     1a2) to deal bountifully with     1a3) to recompense, repay, requite 2) (Qal) to wean a child (Niphal) to be weaned 3) (Qal) to ripen, bear ripe (almonds) × לָֽנוּ׃ lā·nū to us . Grammar Preposition | first person common plural בַּת־ baṯ- O Daughter בָּבֶ֗ל bā·ḇel of Babylon , הַשְּׁד֫וּדָ֥ה haš·šə·ḏū·ḏāh doomed to destruction , אַשְׁרֵ֥י ’aš·rê blessed שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם־ šey·šal·lem- is he who repays לָ֑ךְ lāḵ you אֶת־ ’eṯ- - גְּ֝מוּלֵ֗ךְ gə·mū·lêḵ as שֶׁגָּמַ֥לְתְּ šeg·gā·malt you have done לָֽנוּ׃ lā·nū to us .
9	Blessed is he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.
	× אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ ’aš·rê Blessed is Grammar Interjection Strongs 835 BSB/Thayers 1) happiness, blessedness   1a) often used as interjection   1b) blessed are × שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז še·yō·ḥêz he who seizes Grammar Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 270 BSB/Thayers 1) grasp, take hold, seize, take possession   1a) (Qal) to grasp, take hold of   1b) (Niphal) to be caught, grasped, be settled   1c) (Piel) to enclose, overlay   1d) (Hophal) fastened × עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ ‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ your infants Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strongs 5768 BSB/Thayers 1) child, boy × וְנִפֵּ֬ץ wə·nip·pêṣ and dashes Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 5310 BSB/Thayers 1) to shatter, break, dash, beat in pieces 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to shatter     1a2) shattering (infinitive)   1b) (Piel) to dash to pieces   1c) (Pual) to pulverise 2) to scatter, disperse, overspread, be scattered   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to be scattered     2a2) dispersed (participle) × אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- them Grammar Direct object marker Strongs 853 BSB/Thayers 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative × אֶל־ ’el- against Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × הַסָּֽלַע׃ has·sā·la‘ the rocks . Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5553 BSB/Thayers 1) crag, cliff, rock   1a) crag, cliff   1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) אַשְׁרֵ֤י׀ ’aš·rê Blessed is שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז še·yō·ḥêz he who seizes עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ ‘ō·lā·la·yiḵ your infants וְנִפֵּ֬ץ wə·nip·pêṣ and dashes אֶֽת־ ’eṯ- them אֶל־ ’el- against הַסָּֽלַע׃ has·sā·la‘ the rocks .