Listen along as The Rev. Dr. Michael Waschevski teaches on Psalm 137.1-6 which is a lament expressing the sorrow of the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. As they sit by the rivers of Babylon, they weep when they remember Zion. Their captors mock them by asking for songs of joy, but the exiles refuse, feeling it would be inappropriate to sing the Lord’s songs in a foreign land. The psalmist passionately declares that if they ever forget Jerusalem, may they lose the ability to play music or speak, emphasizing their deep loyalty and longing for their homeland.

Pslam 137.1-6: By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept When we remembered Zion. We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it. For there those who carried us away captive asked of us a song, And those who plundered us requested mirth, Saying, “Sing u ...