| Psalms 137: Syllables: 181; Longest recitation: 12; Tenor: f# 28.73%; Ornament density: 16.6%; Average phrase length: 9.5. | 
| 1 ♪f By the rivers of Babel - there we sat, yea we wept, when we remembered Zion. (~1-4-1) | |||
| א ע֥ל נהר֨ות  בב֗ל ש֣ם י֭שבנו גם־בכ֑ינו ב֝זכר֗נו את־ציֽון | 14 7 | a yl nhrot bbl wm iwbnu gm-bcinu bzocrnu at-xion | |
| 2  On willows in the midst of her, we hung our harps. (1-4-1) | |||
| ב עֽל־ערב֥ים בתוכ֑ה ת֝ל֗ינו כנרותֽינו | 7 8 | b yl-yrbim btoch tlinu cinorotinu | |
| 3 ♪C For there our captors asked us the words of a song, and our tormentors mirth. "Sing to us a song of Zion." (C-1-4-1) | |||
| ג כ֤י ש֨ם שֽאל֪ונו שוב֡ינו דברי־ש֭יר ותולל֣ינו שמח֑ה ש֥ירו ל֝֗נו מש֥יר ציֽון | 19 8 | g ci wm walunu wobinu dbri-wir vtollinu wmkh wiru lnu mwir xion | |
| 4 ♪~ How will we sing such a song of Yahweh, on alien ground? (~1-4-1) | |||
| ד א֗יך נש֥יר את־שיר־יהו֑ה ע֝֗ל אדמ֥ת נכֽר | 7 5 | d aiç nwir at-wir-ihvh yl admt ncr | |
| 5 If I forget you Jerusalem, let my right hand forget. (1-1) | |||
| ה אֽם־אשכח֥ך יֽרושל֗ם תשכ֥ח ימינֽי | 13 | h am-awckç iruwlim twck imini | |
| 6  Let my tongue cleave to my palate, if I do not remember you, if I do not offer you up, Jerusalem, over my ultimate mirth. (1-2-4-1) | |||
| ו תדב֥ק־לשונ֨י  לחכי֮ אם־ל֪א א֫זכר֥כי אם־ל֣א א֭עלה את־ירושל֑ם ע֝֗ל ר֣אש שמחתֽי | 14 10 5 | v tdbq-lwoni lkici am-la azcrci am-la aylh at-iruwlim yl raw wmkti | |
| 7  Remember Yahweh of the children of Edom, in the day of Jerusalem, those saying, Expose, expose, to her foundations. (1-2-4-1) | |||
| ז זכ֤ר יהו֨ה  לבנ֬י אד֗ום את֮ י֤ום יֽרוש֫ל֥ם ה֭א֣מרים ע֤רו ע֑רו ע֝֗ד היס֥וד בֽה | 14 7 4 | z zcor ihvh lbni adom at iom iruwlim haomrim yru yru yd hisod bh | |
| 8  Devastating daughter of Babel, happy the one who makes peace with you, even rewards you as you rewarded us. (1-2-4-1) | |||
| ח בת־בב֗ל השד֫וד֥ה אשר֥י שישלם־ל֑ך את־ג֝מול֗ך שגמ֥לת לֽנו | 6 6 10 | k bt-bbl hwdudh awri wiwlm-lç at-gmulç wgmlt lnu | |
| 9 Happy the one who grasps and smashes your babies on the cliff. (1-1) | |||
| ט אשר֤י שיאח֓ז ונפ֬ץ אֽת־ע֝לל֗יך אל־הסֽלע | 17 | T awri wiakz vnipx at-yolliiç al-hsly | |
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