Psalms 137:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 137:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 137:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 137:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.”

Psalms 137:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 137:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy. ”

Psalms 137:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 137:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.”

Psalms 137:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 137:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. ”

Psalms 137:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 137:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.”

Psalms 137:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 137:6 in Context — Psalms 137

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.

8 O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

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What Does Psalms 137:6 Mean?

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