Psalms 137:5
Who made the heavens in understanding: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
In Context
4Who alone doth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
6Who established the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:2That Hanani one of my brethren came, he and some men of Juda; and I asked them concerning the Jews, that remained and were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Psalms 84:1Unto the end, for the winepresses, a psalm for the sons of Core.
Psalms 102:13But thou, O Lord, endurest for ever: and thy memorial to all generations.
Isaiah 62:1For Sion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for the sake of Jerusalem, I will not rest till her just one come forth as brightness, and her saviour be lighted as a lamp.
Jeremiah 51:50You that have escaped the sword, come away, stand not still: remember the Lord afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Zechariah 11:17O shepherd, and idol, that forsaketh the flock: the sword upon his arm and upon his right eye: his arm shall quite wither away, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 137:2-7
The Sorrows of Captivity. 1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. 2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. 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? 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… Read the whole commentary →