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Psalm 137 starts (in my own translation)




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Per Gemara Gittin 57: Rav Yehuda says in the name of Rav that this chapter of Tehilim shows that Hashem showed David the destruction of the first and second Bais HaMikdash.

Per Mezudas David this chapter was written by David HaMelech with Ruach HaKodesh. The Even Ezra in the Hakdama to Tehilim also says that the entire Sefer Tehilim was written with Ruach HaKodesh.

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Okay, but that doesn't really answer the question. Does that mean that people in the era of the first Beis Hamikdash who read this chapter said to themselves, "This means that one day the Beis Hamikdash will be destroyed and we'll be exiled to Bavel"? The fact that Yirmiyahu's and Yechezkel's contemporaries were so unwilling to accept their prophecies on these subjects would seem to argue against that. –  Alex Mar 28 '12 at 14:20
This is an answer in progress. First part is to prove that it was authored by David HaMelech in Ruach HaKodesh. Next part will hopefully find an explanation as to what people felt about this chapter. –  Gershon Gold Mar 28 '12 at 14:32
Can ruach hakodesh allow one to see the future? –  jake Mar 28 '12 at 14:52
The "first part" was discussed/proven/assumed in the question. There should only be one part of this answer. –  Double AA Mar 28 '12 at 15:18

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