psalm 137: justice to our enemies.

 in psalm 137 we read:

1-3 Alongside Babylon’s rivers

    we sat on the banks; we cried and cried,

    remembering the good old days in Zion.

Alongside the quaking aspens

    we stacked our unplayed harps;

That’s where our captors demanded songs,

    sarcastic and mocking:

    “Sing us a happy Zion song!”

4-6 Oh, how could we ever sing God’s song

    in this wasteland?

If I ever forget you, Jerusalem,

    let my fingers wither and fall off like leaves.

Let my tongue swell and turn black

    if I fail to remember you,

If I fail, O dear Jerusalem,

    to honor you as my greatest.

7-9 God, remember those Edomites,

    and remember the ruin of Jerusalem,

That day they yelled out,

    “Wreck it, smash it to bits!”

And you, Babylonians—ravagers!

    A reward to whoever gets back at you

    for all you’ve done to us;

Yes, a reward to the one who grabs your babies

    and smashes their heads on the rocks!

Psalm 137 was written Jews in Babylon remembering Jerusalem. They were extradited to Babylon. They were tempted to abandon the Lord because they could have thought that the Lord didn't protect them. Instead, they look to the Lord and understand that He is still in control. They ask the Lord that He makes justice and punish the Babylonians in a very interesting way: may the Lord reward the one who grabs the Babylonian babies and smashes their heads on the rocks. Now in 2023, Israel is a country but Babylon belongs to history.