https://peertube.fourangrydachshunds.nohost.me/videos/watch/6edcbe84-2556-4a12-8a37-4004c00c5243 BOOK 5 • PSALMS 107–150 Psalm 137 — By the Rivers of Babylon FORM: Exile lament / Imprecation | No named author in the Psalm heading Psalm 137 remembers the humiliation of exiles forced to sing their sacred songs for captors. Its opening expresses the grief of displaced people whose home and worship have been violently taken away. Its final imprecation is deeply disturbing and must not be excused as a model for Christian behavior. Catholics can acknowledge it as an honest record of trauma while interpreting it through Jesus' rejection of vengeance against children and his command to love enemies. The Psalm can nurture solidarity with refugees and victims, provided sorrow never becomes cruelty. Scripture connections: Matthew 5, verse 44; Luke 23, verse 34 Read Psalm 137 (NABRE) on Bible Gateway Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:04:51 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.fourangrydachshunds.nohost.me https://peertube.fourangrydachshunds.nohost.me/lazy-static/avatars/841e8d36-3573-4ed6-bb57-c78d3030ac78.png https://peertube.fourangrydachshunds.nohost.me/videos/watch/6edcbe84-2556-4a12-8a37-4004c00c5243 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.fourangrydachshunds.nohost.me/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.