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EPISODE · May 10, 2026 · 3 MIN

Psalm 137 | By the Rivers of Babylon | KJV Scripture Narration

from Scripture Narration · host Mattithyahu Sha'ul

"‘By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion...’" Experience the heartbreak and the fierce loyalty of the exiled remnant in Psalm 137.About This Reading In this episode, we hear the raw, emotional lament of the captives in Psalm 137. This narration utilizes the King James Version with Restored Names. In this reading, we honor the set-apart Names of our Creator and His Messiah, speaking 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 (YAHUAH) and YAHUSHA as the Spirit gives utterance.This brief but incredibly powerful chapter captures the agony of exile and a prophetic cry for justice:The Silent Harps: The exiles hang their harps upon the willows, utterly unable to sing the joyous songs of Zion in a strange, pagan land, despite the taunting demands of their captors.The Vow of Remembrance: A solemn, chilling oath that if they ever forget Jerusalem (Zion), let their right hand forget its skill and their tongue cleave to the roof of their mouth.The Prophetic Doom of Edom: A cry for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 to remember the treachery of the children of Edom, who cheered for the destruction of the Holy City.The Judgment of Babylon: The psalm closes with a jarring, prophetic declaration of Babylon's impending doom, blessing those who will one day execute the Creator's righteous vengeance upon the Babylonian system.We aim to decrease so that the profound loyalty to the Creator's set-apart place and the sovereign weight of the Name 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 may be the focus of your meditation.Key Highlights:Focus: The Sorrow of Exile, Refusing to Compromise in Babylon, and Prophetic Justice.Translation: KJV with Restored Names (𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 / YAHUSHA).Narration: Pure Scripture, no commentary.How to Use This Episode: Listen to this episode when you feel the heavy weight of living in a modern "Babylonian" system that demands you conform to its ways and sing its songs. Let the fierce loyalty of this psalm strengthen your resolve to remember the set-apart path and never compromise the truth of the Creator in a strange land.#Psalm137 #ByTheRiversOfBabylon #Zion #YAHUAH #YAHUSHA #KJV #RestoredNames #TheHolyMountain #BiblicalLament #ExileToRestoration

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