Psalms 137:5
If I forget you, Jerusalem,let my right hand forget its skill.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
In Context
4How can we sing the Lord's song in a foreign land?
Cross References
Nehemiah 1:2that Hanani, one of my brothers, came, he and certain men out of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
Psalms 84:1For the Chief Musician. On an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.How lovely are your dwellings,Lord of hosts!
Psalms 102:13You will arise and have mercy on Zion;for it is time to have pity on her.Yes, the set time has come.
Isaiah 62:1For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.
Jeremiah 51:50You who have escaped the sword, go, do not stand still; remember the Lord from afar, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Zechariah 11:17Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!"
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 →