Psalms 136

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 A Psalm of David: to Jeremiah. Above the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept, while we remembered Zion.	1 Praise ye the name of the Lord: O you his servants, praise the Lord:
2 By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.	2 You that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.
3 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.”	3 Praise ye the Lord, for the Lord is good: sing ye to his name, for it is sweet.
4 How can we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?	4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself: Israel for his own possession.
5 If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.	5 For I have known that the Lord is great, and our God is above all gods.
6 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.	6 Whatsoever the Lord hath pleased he hath done, in heaven, in earth, in the sea, and in all the deeps.
7 O Lord, call to mind the sons of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, who say: “Despoil it, despoil it, even to its foundation.”	7 He bringeth up clouds from the end of the earth: he hath made lightnings for the rain. He bringeth forth winds out of his stores:
8 O daughter of Babylon, have pity. Blessed is he who will repay you with your payment, which you have paid to us.	8 He slew the firstborn of Egypt from man even unto beast.
9 Blessed is he who will take hold of your little ones and dash them against the rock.	9 He sent forth signs and wonders in the midst of thee, O Egypt: upon Pharao, and upon all his servants.
	10 He smote many nations, and slew mighty kings:
	11 Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and Og king of Basan, and all the kingdoms of Chanaan.
	12 And gave their land for an inheritance, for an inheritance to his people Israel.
	13 Thy name, O Lord, is for ever: thy memorial, O Lord, unto all generations.
	14 For the Lord will judge his people, and will be entreated in favour of his servants.
	15 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of men's hands.
	16 They have a mouth, but they speak not: they have eyes, but they see not.
	17 They have ears, but they hear not: neither is there any breath in their mouths.
	18 Let them that make them be like to them: and every one that trusteth in them.
	19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.
	20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: you that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
	21 Blessed be the Lord out of Sion, who dwelleth in Jerusalem.