Psalms 137:2-4

[2] We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst [3] For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. [4] How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?

What is the context of Psalms 137:2-4?

Longing for Zion in a Foreign Land (Psalms 137:1-9 true)
Lament of the Exiles (Psalms 137:1-9 true)
How Shall We Sing the Lord 's Song? (Psalms 137:1-9 true)
Lament During the Babylonian Exile (Psalms 137:1-9 true)
An Experience of the Captivity. (Psalms 137:1-9 true)
Remembering Jerusalem (Psalms 137:1-9 true)

What does Psalms 137:2-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The exiles could not bring themselves to sing about Zion even when their Babylonian neighbors urged them to sing songs about their native land. Normally this would have brought back pleasant memories, but the memories broke the Israelites" hearts. Their songs were about the Lord. The exiles could not sing at all, so they hung their harps on the poplar trees