This article reads Psalm 137 in light of colonial appropriation of land and culture, contextualizing the violence of verses 8 and 9 as a response to exile and as a method of protecting Judean cultural practices. Two modern art pieces serve as points of comparison: Steve McQueen’s film 12 Years a Slave , and Joe David’s totem pole Cedar Man . The article concludes by considering how the violent language of Psalm 137 may guide contemporary ethical reflection.

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为我们唱锡安之歌：诗篇 137、为奴十二年和雪松人中的土地、文化和抵抗

本文根据对土地和文化的殖民侵占来阅读诗篇 137，将第 8 节和第 9 节的暴力置于语境中，作为对流放的回应和保护犹太文化习俗的方法。两件现代艺术作品作为比较点：史蒂夫·麦奎因的电影《为奴十二年》和乔·大卫的图腾柱雪松人。文章最后考虑了诗篇 137 的暴力语言如何指导当代伦理反思。