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# Psalm 137 General Notes
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#### Type of psalm
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Psalm 137 is a psalm of mourning and vengeance. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/avenge]])
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#### Special concepts in this chapter
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##### Songs of Zion
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The captives are told to sing songs of Zion there in Babylon but they felt too unhappy to want to sing. The army from Babylon was cruel when it destroyed Jerusalem and the people of Edom encouraged them to destroy Jerusalem. They prayed that God will be cruel to the people of Edom and Babylon.
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## Links:
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* __[Psalms 137:1](../../psa/137/001.md)__
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__[<<](../136/intro.md) | [>>](../138/intro.md)__
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