O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
O daughter of Babylon, you who are doomed to destruction; blessed will be the one who pays you back for what you have done to us.
The writer is expressing that Babylon, which has caused great suffering, will face divine judgment and those who bring that judgment will be blessed.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written during or after the Babylonian exile (586-538 BC), when the Babylonians had destroyed Jerusalem, burned the temple, and forced the Jewish people into captivity. The Babylonians had shown great cruelty to the Jews, and this verse expresses the psalmist's belief that God's justice would eventually prevail. 'Daughter of Babylon' was a poetic way of referring to the city and empire of Babylon.
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