Psalms 137:1

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Psalms 137:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

2 There on the willows we hung our harps,

3 for there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.”

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Genesis 2:10

Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters:

Genesis 2:11

The name of the first river is Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

Genesis 2:12

And the gold of that land is pure, and bdellium and onyx are found there.

Genesis 2:13

The name of the second river is Gihon; it winds through the whole land of Cush.

Genesis 2:14

The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

Ezra 8:21

And there by the Ahava Canal I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask Him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possessions.

Ezra 8:31

On the twelfth day of the first month we set out from the Ahava Canal to go to Jerusalem, and the hand of our God was upon us to protect us from the hands of the enemies and bandits along the way.

Ezekiel 1:1

In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.

Nehemiah 1:3

And they told me, “The remnant who survived the exile are there in the province, in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.”

Nehemiah 1:4

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Nehemiah 2:3

and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”

Job 2:12

When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

Job 2:13

Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, because the LORD’s flock has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 13:18

Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”

Jeremiah 15:17

I never sat with the band of revelers, nor did I celebrate with them. Because Your hand was on me, I sat alone, for You have filled me with indignation.

Lamentations 2:10

The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.

Ezekiel 3:15

I came to the exiles at Tel-abib who dwelt by the River Kebar. And for seven days I sat where they sat and remained there among them, overwhelmed.

Psalms 42:4

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Psalms 102:9

For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears

Psalms 102:10

because of Your indignation and wrath, for You have picked me up and cast me aside.

Psalms 102:11

My days are like lengthening shadows, and I wither away like grass.

Psalms 102:12

But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations.

Psalms 102:13

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor— the appointed time has come.

Psalms 102:14

For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.

Isaiah 66:10

Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,

Jeremiah 51:50

You who have escaped the sword, depart and do not linger! Remember the LORD from far away, and let Jerusalem come to mind.”

Jeremiah 51:51

“We are ashamed because we have heard reproach; disgrace has covered our faces, because foreigners have entered the holy places of the LORD’s house.”

Lamentations 1:16

For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.

Lamentations 2:11

My eyes fail from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief over the destruction of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city.

Lamentations 2:18

The hearts of the people cry out to the Lord. O wall of the Daughter of Zion, let your tears run down like a river day and night. Give yourself no relief, and your eyes no rest.

Lamentations 3:48

Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Lamentations 3:51

My eyes bring grief to my soul because of all the daughters of my city.

Daniel 9:3

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

Daniel 10:2

In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for three full weeks.

Daniel 10:3

I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.

Luke 19:41

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Revelation 11:3

And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”