1 By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept

when we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion.

1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept

as we thought of Jerusalem.

1 By the rivers of Babylon,

There we sat down, yea, we wept

When we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers in Babylon we sat and cried

when we remembered Jerusalem.

1 By the rivers of Babylon,

There we sat down, yea, we wept,

When we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down; yea, we wept when we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon, we sat down and cried 

as we remembered Zion. 

1 By the rivers of Babylon—

there we sat down and wept

when we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon—

there we sat down and there we wept

when we remembered Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon,

there we sat, yes, we wept,

when we remembered Zion.

1 We were sitting by the rivers of Babylon.

We cried when we remembered what had happened to Zion.

1 By the rivers of Babylon,

There we sat down and wept,

When we remembered Zion.