Psa 137:7 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 137:7-9: 137:7-9 The poet witnessed the betrayal of God’s people from Judah by the Edomites , so he curses Edom. The long rivalry between Edom and Judah came to a head during Judah’s last days, when the Edomites handed the Judeans over to the Babylonians (Obad 1:10-11 ) and rejoiced in Jerusalem’s fall. • This prayer for vengeance is shocking.

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‏ Psalms 137:7

Summary for Ps 137:7-9: 137:7-9 ^a The poet witnessed the betrayal of God’s people from Judah by the Edomites, so he curses Edom. The long rivalry between Edom and Judah came to a head during Judah’s last days, when the Edomites handed the Judeans over to the Babylonians (Obad 1:10-11 ^b) and rejoiced in Jerusalem’s fall.

• This prayer for vengeance is shocking.