Psalm 137:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
There on the poplars we hung our harps,

New Living Translation
We put away our harps, hanging them on the branches of poplar trees.

English Standard Version
On the willows there we hung up our lyres.

Berean Study Bible
There on the willows we hung our harps,

New American Standard Bible
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

NASB 1995
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

NASB 1977
Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

Amplified Bible
On the willow trees in the midst of Babylon We hung our harps.

Christian Standard Bible
There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There we hung up our lyres on the poplar trees,

Contemporary English Version
We hung our small harps on the willow trees.

Good News Translation
On the willows near by we hung up our harps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We hung our lyres on willow trees.

International Standard Version
On the willows there we hung our harps,

NET Bible
On the poplars in her midst we hang our harps,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

New King James Version
We hung our harps Upon the willows in the midst of it.

King James 2000 Bible
We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

New Heart English Bible
On the willows in its midst, we hung up our harps.

World English Bible
On the willows in its midst, we hung up our harps.

American King James Version
We hanged our harps on the willows in the middle thereof.

American Standard Version
Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps.

A Faithful Version
We hung our lyres on the willows in the midst of it,

Darby Bible Translation
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

English Revised Version
Upon the willows in the midst thereof we hanged up our harps.

Webster's Bible Translation
We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wee hanged our harpes vpon the willowes in the middes thereof.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
We hanged our harpes on the Salon trees: in the mydst of it.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for oure harpes, we hanged them vp vpon the trees, that are therin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We hung our harps on willows in its midst.

Young's Literal Translation
On willows in its midst we hung our harps.

Smith's Literal Translation
Upon the willows in her midst, we hung our harps;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
On the willows in the midst thereof we hung up our instruments.

Catholic Public Domain Version
By the willow trees, in their midst, we hung up our instruments.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Upon the willows within it we hung our harps.

Lamsa Bible
We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
We hung our harps on the willows in the midst of it.
















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