The Lord Will

Psalm 137:9

β€œHappy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones. ”

KJV

Read in Psalm 137

Meaning

The final line exposes the extremity of trauma and retaliatory rage; it is not a moral command to harm children.

Read carefully

the line voices retaliatory rage in trauma poetry; it must not be turned into approval or instruction to harm children.

Reflection

The final line exposes the extremity of trauma and retaliatory rage; it is not a moral command to harm children.