King James Bible
KJVO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Translation Comparison
Psalms 137:8
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Psalms 137:8 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. | |
American Standard VersionASV | O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | O daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Daughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us. | |
English Revised VersionERV | O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us. | |
World English BibleWEB | Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | O daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | O daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us. |
American Standard Version
ASVO daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBO daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTDaughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
English Revised Version
ERVO daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
World English Bible
WEBDaughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTO daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
American King James Version
AKJVO daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.
King James Bible
KJVO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
American Standard Version
ASVO daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast served us.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBO daughter of Babylon, miserable: blessed shall he be who shall repay thee thy payment which thou hast paid us.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTDaughter of Babylon, who art to be laid waste, happy he that rendereth unto thee that which thou hast meted out to us.
English Revised Version
ERVO daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
World English Bible
WEBDaughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, he will be happy who rewards you, as you have served us.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTO daughter of Babylon, O destroyed one, O the happiness of him who repayeth to thee thy deed, That thou hast done to us.
American King James Version
AKJVO daughter of Babylon, who are to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewards you as you have served us.