Psalms 137:5

KJV

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

— Psalms 137:5, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Psalms Chapter 137 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of Babylonian exiles who hung their harps on willows, unable to sing the Lord's song in a foreign land. Those who demand songs of Zion receive the mournful question 'How shall we sing?' The psalm ends controversially with …

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Other Translations

ASV

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.

YLT

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

BBE

If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

Cross References