Read Psalms chapter 137 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. In this chapter: A Prayer for Revenge.
1 Beside the rivers of Babylon we thought about Jerusalem, and we sat down and cried.
2 We hung our small harps on the willow trees.
3 Our enemies had brought us here as their prisoners; now they wanted us to sing and entertain them. They insulted us and shouted, “Sing about Zion!”
4 Here in a foreign land, how can we sing about the Lord?
5 Jerusalem, if I forget you, let my right hand go limp.
6 Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I don't think about you above all else.
7 Our Lord, punish the Edomites! On the day Jerusalem fell, they shouted, “Completely destroy the city! Tear down every building!”
8 Babylon, you are doomed! I pray the Lord's blessings on anyone who punishes you for what you did to us.
9 May the Lord bless everyone who beats your children against the rocks!