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Oh remember devastated Iraq??? Psalms Chapter 137 תְּהִלִּים א עַל נַהֲרוֹת, בָּבֶל--שָׁם יָשַׁבְנוּ, גַּם-בָּכִינוּ: בְּזָכְרֵנוּ, אֶת-צִיּוֹן.>br< 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

ב עַל-עֲרָבִים בְּתוֹכָהּ-- תָּלִינוּ, כִּנֹּרוֹתֵינוּ.
2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof we hanged up our harps.

ג כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ, דִּבְרֵי-שִׁיר-- וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה: שִׁירוּ לָנוּ, מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן.
3 For there they that led us captive asked of us words of song, and our tormentors asked of us mirth: {N} 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.'

ד אֵיךְ--נָשִׁיר אֶת-שִׁיר-יְהוָה: עַל, אַדְמַת נֵכָר.
4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?

ה אִם-אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם-- תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי.
5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

ו תִּדְבַּק-לְשׁוֹנִי, לְחִכִּי-- אִם-לֹא אֶזְכְּרֵכִי: אִם-לֹא אַעֲלֶה, אֶת-יְרוּשָׁלִַם-- עַל, רֹאשׁ שִׂמְחָתִי.
6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; {N} if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.

ז זְכֹר יְהוָה, לִבְנֵי אֱדוֹם-- אֵת, יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלִָם: הָאֹמְרִים, עָרוּ עָרוּ-- עַד, הַיְסוֹד בָּהּ.
7 Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; {N} who said: 'Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.'

ח בַּת-בָּבֶל, הַשְּׁדוּדָה: אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם-לָךְ-- אֶת-גְּמוּלֵךְ, שֶׁגָּמַלְתְּ לָנוּ.
8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed; {N} happy shall he be, that repayeth thee as thou hast served us.

ט אַשְׁרֵי, שֶׁיֹּאחֵז וְנִפֵּץ אֶת-עֹלָלַיִךְ-- אֶל-הַסָּלַע.
9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the rock. {P} https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt26d7.htm

1. The Fall of Jerusalem
A long time ago, when King Nebuchadnezzar from Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, people thought Psalm 83 was talking about how nearby nations like Edom and Moab helped Babylon team up against Israel.

2. The Maccabees
Later, during the time of the Maccabees, who were Jewish fighters trying to protect their land from the Greeks, people thought the psalm described all the enemies trying to stop them.

3. When Rome Took Over
When the Romans ruled and destroyed the second temple, some people thought Psalm 83 was about them and the nations supporting them to gang up on Israel.

4. The Crusades
During the Crusades, when Christians and Muslims were fighting over the Holy Land, Jewish people thought the psalm was about them being surrounded by enemies on all sides.

5. The Ottomans
When the Ottoman Empire took over the land, they ruled lots of countries and made life hard for the Jewish people. Some thought Psalm 83 was about them too, since it talked about nations teaming up.

6. World War I and Zionism
When Jewish people started wanting their own country again during the early 1900s, some believed the struggles they had with nations opposing this idea were like what’s described in Psalm 83.

7. Israel and the Arab Wars
When Israel became a country in 1948, nearby nations attacked them right away. Many people said this was just like Psalm 83. The same happened during later wars, like in 1967 and 1973, when Israel fought Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and others.

8. Modern Conflicts
Today, some people think the psalm describes ongoing conflicts between Israel and groups like Hezbollah or Hamas. They say it’s a prophecy still coming true.

Psalm 83 has been seen as fitting different times throughout history,