Psalms 137:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 137:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 137:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 137:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.”

Psalms 137:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 137:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 137:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 137:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 137:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 137:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill]; ”

Psalms 137:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 137:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.”

Psalms 137:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 137:5 in Context — Psalms 137

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 of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

7 Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

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What Does Psalms 137:5 Mean?

Psalms 137:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 137. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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