SONG OF THE EXILES

Feb 28, 2021    Larry Green    Psalm 137

Psalm 137 is a later addition to the Psalter whose setting is the Babylonian Exile. Though its author is unnamed, he speaks from the shared suffering of the exile community in captivity. One of the dozen or so Imprecatory Psalms, it expresses not only lament but also the cry for vindication and retribution upon one's enemies..