אומנים רבים, בישראל ומחוצה לה, הלחינו את מזמור קל"ז. בשנת 1970 החליטה להקה אמריקאית בשם "בוני אם" (Boney M) להוציא גרסה משלה למזמור.
Boney M. – Rivers Of Babylon
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Required from us a song
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land
When the wicked
Carried us away in captivity
Requiering of us a song
Now how shall we sing the lord's song in a strange land
Let the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our hearts
Be acceptable in thy sight here tonight
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down
Ye-eah we wept, when we remembered Zion.
By the rivers of Babylon (dark tears of Babylon)
There we sat down (You got to sing a song)
Ye-eah we wept, (Sing a song of love)
When we remember 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-eah we wept, (They need that???)
When we remember Zion. (Ooh, have the power)
Songwriters: Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, George Reyam, Trevor McNaughton. Rivers Of Babylon lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
- הקשיבו לשיר וחוו דעתכם: מה אתם חושבים על המנגינה שנבחרה? האם היא מתאימה לתוכן השיר?
קרדיט: By the Rivers of Babylon ( with lyrics) / Shane007, 2012