In 1970, they take Psalm 137 and turn it into a gorgeously slinky song, "Rivers of Babylon", interpolating a verse from another Old Testament Psalm, 19 ("Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart…"). The closing bars offer the singer a chance to emphasise the song's message: "Sing a song of freedom, brother!"

"Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible.
Ye-ah we wept [sing a song of love] When we remembered Zion [yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah] By the rivers of Babylon [rough bits of Babylon] There we sat down [you hear the people cry] Ye-ah we wept [they need their God] When we remembered Zion [ooh, have the power] By the rivers of Babylon. Thanks! Most people associate the song "Rivers of Babylon" with Boney M. However, the song's roots date back to biblical times, specifically the Book of Psalm 137. The psalm talks about the Babylonian exile where the Israelites were forced to leave their homeland and journey to Babylon. Psalm 137 verses 1-4 read: (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah) By the rivers of Babylon (Rough bits of Babylon) There we sat down (You hear the people cry) Ye-eah we wept, (They need their God) When we remembered Zion. (Ooh, have the power) Submit Corrections Thanks to Esther Curtis for correcting these lyrics. Writer (s): Frank Farian, George Reyam, Brent Dowe, T McNaughton AZLyrics Listen online Boney M. About Rivers of Babylon "Rivers of Babylon" is a Rastafari song written and recorded by Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton of the Jamaican reggae group The Melodians in 1970. The lyrics are adapted from the texts of Psalms 19 and 137 in the Hebrew Bible.
By the rivers of Babylon by Boney MBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion. By the rivers of Babylon, there we sa

It is Psalm 137 that is most prominently featured, specifically its first four verses. This section focuses on how the Israelites felt and what they experienced being in exile "by the rivers of Babylon". Or stated otherwise, they were captured by the Babylonians, who carried them away to their country.

The song is based on the Biblical Psalm 137 :1-4, a hymn expressing the lamentations of the Jewish people in exile following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC: [1] Previously the Kingdom of Israel, after being united under Kings David and Solomon, had been split in two, with the Kingdom of Israel in the north, conquered by the Assyr
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