Chapter 136

Ps.136:1. On the rivers of Babylon, there is a gray horse and a mourner. This word announces that, after many years, those deported to Babylon for lawlessness will cry and grieve, wishing for the return of their own blessings. Ps.136:5. If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be forgotten or, yes, I will not have help from above. Ps.136:6. Stick my tongue to my throat, lest I remember you. For what is the use of having such an instrument of speech, which, apparently, is healthy, but does not produce the proper sounds? Therefore, blessed men spent their whole lives in the care of hymns, saying: “I will sing to the Lord in my belly” (Ps. 103:33). And the city of Jerusalem was worthy for them in terms of worship, as it was said before: “I have sought for the house for the sake of the Lord our God what is good for you” (Ps. 121:9). Unless I offer Jerusalem as the beginning of my joy that is, I prefer the memory of you, he says, to any fun. For in this case only can it be that all other fun will turn into my good. Yes, and the Lord teaches us to prefer sacred food to bodily food. Ps.137:7. Lord remember the children of Edom. The “Sons of Edom” are the descendants of Esau - the Edomites; After the capture of Jerusalem, they tried to do all sorts of evil to it, until they learned that the city had been destroyed to the ground. Ps.136:8. Daughters of Babylon, accursed one. This is a prophetic word and it depicts the fall of Babylon. Blessed is he who will give you your reward, that is, blessed is whoever makes you a captive. You might be interested in: