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By the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Yeah, yeah, we wept
When we remembered ZionBy the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Yeah, yeah, we wept
When we remembered ZionThen the wicked carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord song in a strange land?Then the wicked carried us away in captivity
Requiring of us a song
Now how shall we sing the Lord song in a strange land?Let the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight, here tonightLet the words of our mouth
And the meditation of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight, here tonightBy the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Yeah, yeah, we wept
When we remembered ZionBy the rivers of Babylon
There we sat down
Yeah, yeah, we wept
When we remembered ZionBy the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (you got to sing a song)
Yeah, yeah, we wept (sing a song of love)
When we remembered Zion
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)By the rivers of Babylon (rough bits of Babylon)
There we sat down (you hear the people cry)
Yeah, yeah, we wept (they need their God)
When we remember Zion (who have the pow-)Songwriters: Frank Farian, Brent Dowe, George Reyam, F. Mc Naughton
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- Psalm 137 is the 137th psalm of the Book of Psalms, and as such it is included in the Hebrew Bible. In English it is generally known as "By the rivers of Babylon", which is how its first words are translated in the King James Version.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_137
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https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/boneym/riversofbabylon.htmlBy the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon) There we sat down (You got to sing a song) Ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love) When we remembered Zion. (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (You hear the people cry) Ye-eah we wept, (They need their God) When we remembered Zion.
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- https://www.jewishhistory.org/by-the-rivers-of-babylonSee more on jewishhistory.orgHow can we sing the songs of God on foreign soil? The deeper lesson is that Nebuchadnezzar merited becoming emperor because he had more respect for God than anyone else. How remarkable! He was one of the worst tyrants in the history of the world, yet was rewarded for the greater degree of understanding about Go…
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07/07/1978 · That it was written over thirty years ago doesn’t make it any less compelling, and in fact, despite any changes in the Middle East since then, By the Rivers of Babylon still provides an insightful glimpse into the hearts and souls of the people residing in that part of the world. DeMille is especially adept at highlight ...more
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- By the rivers of Babylon The Euphrates and the canals derived from it, which were many, and filled with running, not stagnant, water. These would present themselves to the exiles as "rivers." There we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. The exiles had their leisure hours - they were not kept by their masters at hard work continually.
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"Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. The Melodians' original version of the song appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1972 movie The Harder They Come, which made it internationally known.
"Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible. The Melodians' original version of the song appeared on the soundtrack album for the 1972 movie The Harder They Come, which made it internationally known.
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Psalm 137 NIV - By the rivers of Babylon we sat and - Bible Gateway By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for there our captors asked us for songs, our tormentors demanded songs of joy; they said, “Sing ... By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.
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03/04/1978 · By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (You hear the people cry) Yeah we wept (They need their god) When we remembered Zion (Ooh, have the power) By the rivers of...
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