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Psalms 81

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¹ And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

² Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

³ And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁴ And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁵ Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁶ Who [faithfully] remembered us in our lowly condition, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁷ And has rescued us from our enemies, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁸ Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness endures forever;

⁹ Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.

¹⁰ By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].

¹¹ On the willow trees in the midst of Babylon We hung our harps.

¹² For there they who took us captive demanded of us a song with words, And our tormentors [who made a mockery of us demanded] amusement, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."

¹³ How can we sing the Lord's song In a strange and foreign land?

¹⁴ If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].

¹⁵ Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not prefer Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

¹⁶ Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom, The day of [the fall of] Jerusalem, Who said "Down, down [with her] To her very foundation."

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1	And killed mighty kings, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
2	Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
3	And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
4	And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
5	Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
6	Who [faithfully] remembered us in our lowly condition, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
7	And has rescued us from our enemies, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
8	Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness endures forever;
9	Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.
10	By the rivers of Babylon, There we [captives] sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
11	On the willow trees in the midst of Babylon We hung our harps.
12	For there they who took us captive demanded of us a song with words, And our tormentors [who made a mockery of us demanded] amusement, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
13	How can we sing the Lord's song In a strange and foreign land?
14	If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].
15	Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not prefer Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
16	Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom, The day of [the fall of] Jerusalem, Who said "Down, down [with her] To her very foundation."

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