Psalm 137

“How shall we sing the LORD's song in a foreign land?” (v4). The Israelites exiled to Babylon missed their own homeland, especially Jerusalem and the Temple. Along with the suffering due to being in a foreign land, subject to pagan rule, they were also tormented by their captors and urged to sing “the songs of Zion” (v3). Despite their humiliation, they held on to their identity, and the Lord didn’t forget them (v5-7).

Our lives may be turned upside down by grief or trouble, yet our identity as God’s redeemed sons and daughters remains secure. He can help us reclaim “the songs of Zion” and give us hope for the future.