Parallel Verses
King James Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
New American Standard Bible
May my right hand
Holman Bible
may my right hand forget its skill.
International Standard Version
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
A Conservative Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.
American Standard Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill .
Amplified
If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].
Bible in Basic English
If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.
Darby Translation
If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill;
Julia Smith Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand shall be forgotten.
King James 2000
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.
Modern King James verseion
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my righthand forget her cunning.
NET Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be crippled!
New Heart English Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
The Emphasized Bible
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right-hand forget:
Webster
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill.
World English Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
Youngs Literal Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!
Themes
Babylon » Grief of the jews in
Forgetting God » The people of God
Home » Examples of love of » The jews in exile
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 137:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lament During The Babylonian Exile
4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land? 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. 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.
Names
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:2-4
That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 2:2-3
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Psalm 84:1-2
{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.} How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Psalm 84:10
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalm 102:13-14
Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalm 122:5-9
For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Isaiah 62:1
For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah 62:6-7
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Jeremiah 51:50
Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Daniel 6:10-11
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
Zechariah 11:17
Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.