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1 For David, a Psalm of Jeremiah. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat; And wept when we remembered Zion.
2 We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.
3 For there they that had taken us captive asked of us the words of a song; And they that had carried us away asked a hymn, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4 How should we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cleave to my throat, if I do not remember thee; If I do not prefer Jerusalem as the chief of my joy.
7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; Who said, Raze it, raze it, even to its foundations.
8 Wretched daughter of Babylon! Blessed shall he be who shall reward thee as thou hast rewarded us.
9 Blessed shall he be who shall seize and dash thine infants against the rock.

Listen to Psalms 136 with verse-by-verse audio highlighting — Audio narrated by The Historic Faith · Text: Brenton Septuagint, 1851 (public domain).

Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Psalms 136

The Greek Septuagint text of Psalms 136 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — Psalms 136:1–9 (125 words)
1
  1. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  2. Δαυιδ dauid David David noun, Dat Sing Masc G1138
  3. ἐπὶ epi By on, to preposition G1909
  4. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  5. ποταμῶν potamon rivers a river, torrent noun, Gen Plur Masc G4215
  6. Βαβυλῶνος babulonos Babylon Babylon noun, Gen Sing Fem G897
  7. ἐκεῖ ekei there there, yonder adverb G1563
  8. ἐκαθίσαμεν ekathisamen sat set, make to sit verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Plur G2523
  9. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  10. ἐκλαύσαμεν eklausamen wept weep, weep for verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Plur G2799
  11. ἐν en By in, on preposition G1722
  12. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  13. μνησθῆναι mnesthenai remembered remember, recollect verb, Acc Plur Neut G3415
  14. ἡμᾶς hemas we our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Plur G2248
  15. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  16. Σιων sion Zion Zion noun, Gen Sing Fem G4622
2
  1. ἐπὶ epi on on, to preposition G1909
  2. ταῖς tais the the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Fem G3588
  3. ἰτέαις iteais willows willow noun, Dat Plur Fem G414861
  4. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  5. μέσῳ meso midst middle, in the middle adjective, Dat Sing Masc G3319
  6. αὐτῆς autes it he, she pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing Fem G846
  7. ἐκρεμάσαμεν ekremasamen hang up, suspend verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Plur G2910
  8. τὰ ta the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  9. ὄργανα organa organ noun, Acc Plur Neut G414867
  10. ἡμῶν hemon our our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Plur G2257
3
  1. ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
  2. ἐκεῖ ekei there there, yonder adverb G1563
  3. ἐπηρώτησαν eperotesan asked interrogate, question verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G1905
  4. ἡμᾶς hemas us our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Plur G2248
  5. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  6. αἰχμαλωτεύσαντες aichmaloteusantes taken take captive verb, Aor Act Part Nom Plur Masc G162
  7. ἡμᾶς hemas us our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Plur G2248
  8. λόγους logous words a word, speech noun, Acc Plur Masc G3056
  9. ᾠδῶν odon song an ode, song noun, Gen Plur Fem G5603
  10. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  11. οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  12. ἀπαγαγόντες apagagontes lead, carry verb, Aor Act Part Nom Plur Masc G520
  13. ἡμᾶς hemas us our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Plur G2248
  14. ὕμνον humnon hymn a hymn, sacred song noun, Acc Sing Masc G5215
  15. ᾄσατε asate Sing sing verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G103
  16. ἡμῖν hemin us our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Plur G2254
  17. ἐκ ek of from out, out from among preposition G1537
  18. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Fem G3588
  19. ᾠδῶν odon songs an ode, song noun, Gen Plur Fem G5603
  20. Σιων sion Zion Zion noun, Gen Sing Fem G4622
4
  1. πῶς pos How how, in what manner adverb G4459
  2. ᾄσωμεν asomen sing sing verb, Aor Act Subj 1st Plur G103
  3. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  4. ᾠδὴν oden song an ode, song noun, Acc Sing Fem G5603
  5. κυρίου kuriou Lord's lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
  6. ἐπὶ epi in on, to preposition G1909
  7. γῆς ges land the earth, soil noun, Gen Sing Fem G1093
  8. ἀλλοτρίας allotrias strange belonging to another person, foreign adjective, Gen Sing Fem G245
5
  1. ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
  2. ἐπιλάθωμαί epilathomai forget forget, neglect verb, Aor Mid Subj 1st Sing G1950
  3. σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  4. Ιερουσαλημ ierousalem Jerusalem Jerusalem noun, Nom Sing Fem G2419
  5. ἐπιλησθείη epilestheie forget forget, neglect verb, Aor Pass Opt 3rd Sing G1950
  6. ἡ he the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  7. δεξιά dexia right on the right hand, right hand adjective, Nom Sing Fem G1188
  8. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
6
  1. κολληθείη kolletheie cleave glue, cleave verb, Aor Pass Opt 3rd Sing G2853
  2. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  3. γλῶσσά glossa tongue the tongue, a language noun, Nom Sing Fem G1100
  4. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  5. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  6. λάρυγγί larungi throat the throat noun, Dat Sing Masc G2995
  7. μου mou I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  8. ἐὰν ean if if conjunction G1437
  9. μή me not not, lest adverb G3361
  10. σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  11. μνησθῶ mnestho remember remember, recollect verb, Aor Pass Subj 1st Sing G3415
  12. ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
  13. μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
  14. προανατάξωμαι proanataxomai set before oneself verb, Aor Mid Subj 1st Sing G414918
  15. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  16. Ιερουσαλημ ierousalem Jerusalem Jerusalem noun, Acc Sing Fem G2419
  17. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  18. ἀρχῇ arche chief ruler, beginning noun, Dat Sing Fem G746
  19. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  20. εὐφροσύνης euphrosunes joy joy, gladness noun, Gen Sing Fem G2167
  21. μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
7
  1. μνήσθητι mnestheti Remember remember, recollect verb, Aor Pass Imperative 2nd Sing G3415
  2. κύριε kurie Lord lord, Lord noun, Voc Sing Masc G2962
  3. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  4. υἱῶν huion children a son, descendent noun, Gen Plur Masc G5207
  5. Εδωμ edom Edōm noun, Gen Sing Masc G414930
  6. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  7. ἡμέραν hemeran day a day noun, Acc Sing Fem G2250
  8. Ιερουσαλημ ierousalem Jerusalem Jerusalem noun, Gen Sing Fem G2419
  9. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  10. λεγόντων legonton said say, speak verb, Pres Act Part Gen Plur Masc G3004
  11. ἐκκενοῦτε ekkenoute empty out verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Plur G414936
  12. ἐκκενοῦτε ekkenoute empty out verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Plur G414937
  13. ἕως heos even until, as far as preposition G2193
  14. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  15. θεμέλιος themelios foundations belonging to the foundation noun, Nom Sing Masc G2310
  16. ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
  17. αὐτῇ aute its he, she pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing Fem G846
8
  1. θυγάτηρ thugater daughter a daughter noun, Nom Sing Fem G2364
  2. Βαβυλῶνος babulonos Babylon Babylon noun, Gen Sing Fem G897
  3. ἡ he the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  4. ταλαίπωρος talaiporos Wretched wretched, afflicted adjective, Nom Sing Fem G5005
  5. μακάριος makarios Blessed happy, blessed adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3107
  6. ὃς hos who who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
  7. ἀνταποδώσει antapodosei reward give in return verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G467
  8. σοι soi thee thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
  9. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  10. ἀνταπόδομά antapodoma a gift in return, a return noun, Acc Sing Neut G468
  11. σου sou thou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  12. ὃ ho who who, which pronoun, relative, Acc Sing Neut G3739
  13. ἀνταπέδωκας antapedokas rewarded give in return verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G467
  14. ἡμῖν hemin us our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Plur G2254
9
  1. μακάριος makarios Blessed happy, blessed adjective, Nom Sing Masc G3107
  2. ὃς hos who who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
  3. κρατήσει kratesei lay hold of, obtain verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G2902
  4. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  5. ἐδαφιεῖ edaphiei dash dash to the ground verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G1474
  6. τὰ ta the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  7. νήπιά nepia infants an infant, child adjective, Acc Plur Neut G3516
  8. σου sou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  9. πρὸς pros against to, towards preposition G4314
  10. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  11. πέτραν petran rock rock noun, Acc Sing Fem G4073

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