Psalms 137:5
And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; 1 For great is the glory of the Lord. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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; 1 And he knows high things from afar off. 1
Cross References
Psalms 84:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. 1
Psalms 102:13As a father pities his children, 1 The Lord pities them that fear him. 1
Isaiah 62:1For Zion’s sake I will not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not 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 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 →