Hat Tip to man with black hat
| By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down There we wept When he remembered Zion |
By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. |
| Then the wicked Carried us away in captivity Required from us a song Now how shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land |
For there our captors required of us songs, and our tormentors, mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!” How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land? |
| Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart be acceptable in thy sight here tonight |
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 |
Edited to add:
Liturgically Psalm 19:14 (which is 19:15 in the NAB) is used:
– Monday 1st Week of Lent Responsorial Psalm
– Saturday 1st Week in Ordinary Time Year I Responsorial Psalm
– 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Responsorial Psalm
– Monday 7th Week in Ordinary Time Year II Responsorial Psalm
Liturgically, Psalm 137:1 is used:
– 4th Sunday of Lent Year B Responsorial Psalm
– Friday 12th Week in Ordinary Time Year II Responsorial Psalm
– Wednesday 26th Week in Ordinary Time Year I Responsorial Psalm
– Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (September 29th) Communion Antiphon
– Mass for Various Needs and Occasions: In Thanksgiving Communion Antiphon (1st Option)
and 137:3-4 is used:
– 4th Sunday of Lent Year B Responsorial Psalm
– Friday 12th Week in Ordinary Time Year II Responsorial Psalm
– Wednesday 26th Week in Ordinary Time Year I Responsorial Psalm
Ad Te Levávi Ánimam Meam 