New International Version (NIV)
1By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.
Psalm 137:1
Psalm 137:1 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
1By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
1By the rivers of Babylon,
There we sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
1By the rivers of Babylon,
There we [captives] sat down and wept,
When we remembered Zion [the city God imprinted on our hearts].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
1By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
1We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon.
We wept when we remembered what had happened to Zion.