Psalms 137:5

137:4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? strange: Heb. land of a stranger?

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

KJV

If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

137:6 If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. my chief: Heb. the head of my joy

What does Psalms 137:5 mean?

Psalms 137:5 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁכַח (shâkach), יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim), יָמִין (yâmîyn).

Hebrew interlinear

forgetשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

thee,

Jerusalem,יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaim/yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im/H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine

let

right

handיָמִיןyâmîyn/yaw-meen'/H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south

forgetשָׁכַחshâkach/shaw-kakh'/H7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention

her

cunning.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 137:5 say?

Psalms 137:5 (King James Version) reads: "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning."

Is Psalms 137:5 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 137:5 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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