...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive posture : ' By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Zion!'"— Addison on Medals, Dial. ii. remembered, which proves that what had charms for them was...

...mercy on his afflicted. Sing, O ye heavens : and be joyful, O earth. PSALM CXXXVII. 1— 8. BOYCE. Y the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept : when we remembered thee, O As for our harps, we hanged them up : upon the trees that are therein. For they that led us away captive...

...The recital of their sorrows given by the Psalmist is affecting beyond an ordinary tale of sorrow : " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept when we remembered thee, 0 Zion ; as for our harps, we hanged them upon the trees that are therein. For they that led us away...

...Yes. (Ps. cxxxvi.') Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flevimus; cum recordaremur Zion. — "By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered Thee, 0 Zion." — The literal meaning of the outside of these words, expresses no more than the sorrow of...

...bid you judge in mercy, and love your neighbour as yourself. SERMON XIII. ON THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, Oh Sion! — PSALM cxxxvu. VERSE 1. THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish...

...of all confusions. The boasted city, called the Queen of the earth, there Israel was, as we read : " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept; when we remembered Zionwe hanged our harps upon the willows ;" there the dear souls wept. Then came these blasphemers,...

...give thanks unto the Lord of lords : For his mercy en-durethfor ever. PSALM CXXXVII. Super flnmina. BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept : When we re-member-ed thee, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hangid them up : Upon the trees that are there-in. 3 For they that led us away...

...therewith, we thought of that solemn, touching hour, when with heavy heart we joined in singing, " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered Thee, O Zion." There were other memories, too, which forced themselves upon us. In this district one had laboured,...

...at pains his, in this case, should be ; they read each other, and both uttered in a deep breath, " By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept when we remembered Zion." They would have wept then like very children, in strong and bitter sympathy : but they each...

...be able to exalt themselves. FULL, FOUR VOICES. 281. PSALM cxxxvn. FULL AND VERSE ; FOUR VOICES. 1. By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept : when we remembered thee, O Sion. 2. As for our harps we hanged them up : upon the trees that are therein. 3. For they that led us away...