Psalms 137:5
And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
In Context
6For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off. 1
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:2And Anani, one of my brethren, came, he and some men of Juda; and I asked them concerning those that had escaped, who had been left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Psalms 84:1O Lord, you have taken pleasure in your land: you have turned back the captivity of Jacob. 1
Psalms 102:13As a father pities his children, the Lord pities them that fear him. 1
Isaiah 62:1For Sion's sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not + 62:1 Gr. relax. rest, until her righteousness go forth as light, and my salvation burn as a torch.
Zechariah 11:17Alas for the vain shepherds that have forsaken the sheep! the sword shall be upon + 11:17 Gr. his arms. the arms of such a one, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be completely withered, 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 →