Babylon's Last Stand Blues" | A Deep Dive into Jeremiah 51

** Babylon's Last Stand Blues" is a deeply moving blues song based on the powerful prophecy found in Jeremiah 51. This chapter speaks of God's judgment against Babylon, a symbol of pride, rebellion, and worldly power. Through this song, I’ve tried to capture the essence of this message, showing how God, in His perfect justice, humbles the mighty and delivers His people from oppression. Babylon’s fall reminds us that no empire, no matter how strong, can stand against the judgment of God.

**Jeremiah 51 (WEB):

1 Yahweh says: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.
2 I will send to Babylon strangers, who will winnow her. They will empty her land, for in the day of trouble they will be against her all around.
3 Against him who bends, let the archer bend his bow, also against him who lifts himself up in his coat of mail. Don’t spare her young men! Utterly destroy all her army!
4 They will fall down slain in the land of the Chaldeans, and thrust through in her streets.
5 For Israel is not forsaken, nor Judah, by his God, by Yahweh of Armies; though their land is full of guilt against the Holy One of Israel.

6 “Flee out of the middle of Babylon! Everyone save his own life! Don’t be cut off in her iniquity, for it is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance. He will render to her a recompense.
7 Babylon has been a golden cup in Yahweh’s hand, who made all the earth drunk. The nations have drunk of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.
8 Babylon has suddenly fallen and been destroyed! Wail for her! Take balm for her pain. Perhaps she may be healed.
9 We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed. Forsake her, and let’s each go into his own country; for her judgment reaches to heaven, and is lifted up even to the skies.
10 Yahweh has produced our righteousness. Come, and let’s declare in Zion the work of Yahweh our God.

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25 “Behold, I am against you, destroying mountain,” says Yahweh, “which destroys all the earth. I will stretch out my hand on you, roll you down from the rocks, and will make you a burnt mountain.
26 They won’t take a cornerstone or a stone for foundations from you; but you will be desolate forever,” says Yahweh.

(For the sake of brevity, I’ve included excerpts. Full chapter available in the World English Bible.)

** Lyrics: Babylon's Last Stand Blues

(Verse 1)
Yahweh said, “I’ll raise a wind,
Against Babylon and all her sin.
Strangers winnowin' her land,
Her young men fall by my hand.”

Israel ain't forsaken,
Judah’s not left behind,
Though their guilt rises high,
They still are mine.

(Chorus)
Oh, Babylon’s fallin’,
No balm can ease her pain,
The nations drank her madness,
And now she feels the flame.

(Verse 2)
The gold cup in Yahweh’s hand,
Made the whole earth drunk,
But when judgment comes callin’,
Her mighty walls have sunk.

The kings of Medes rise,
To avenge the Lord’s place,
Babylon's gold is dust,
And fire takes her grace.

(Chorus)
Oh, Babylon’s fallin’,
Her end has come at last,
A city of riches burnin’,
As Yahweh’s trumpet blasts.

(Bridge)
He stretched out the heavens,
By His power and His might,
But Babylon will tremble,
In the dark of endless night.

“Man and woman,” He said,
“I’ll break in pieces clean,
The shepherd, the soldier,
The old and the young unseen.”

(Verse 3)
Nebuchadnezzar crushed me,
But Yahweh pleads my cause,
He’ll dry up all her fountains,
And silence all her roars.

The kings of Ararat rise,
The horses charge with fire,
The mighty men of Babylon
Have lost all their desire.

(Chorus)
Oh, Babylon’s fallin’,
The lion’s roar is gone,
The fire burns forever,
Her day of judgment dawns.

(Outro)
So sing the song of Babylon,
A heap where jackals lay,
Yahweh has spoken,
And He’s taken her away.

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