Psalms
King James Version (KJV)


“For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
King James Version (KJV)
137:3 A song - Such songs as you used to sing in the temple of Zion.
For there they that carried vs away captiue, required of vs a song, and they that wasted vs, required of vs mirth: saying, Sing vs one of the songs of Zion.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, {saying,} "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us `required of us' mirth, `saying', Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For there those who had taken us prisoners made request for a song; and those who had taken away all we had gave us orders to be glad, saying, Give us one of the songs of Zion.
- Basic English Bible
for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: "Sing us a song of Zion."
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that made us wail [required] mirth, [saying,] Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.
- Darby Bible
In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me: thou shall multiply strength in my soul.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
For there they that led us captive required of us songs, and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
- English Revised Version
For there, those who led us captive asked us for songs. Those who tormented us demanded songs of joy: "Sing us one of the songs of Zion!"
- World English Bible