Verse 6

Psalms 137:6

American Standard Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

תִּדְבַּ֥ק לְשׁוֹנִ֨/י לְ/חִכִּ/י֮ אִם לֹ֪א אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥/כִי אִם לֹ֣א אַ֭עֲלֶה אֶת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם עַ֝֗ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתִֽ/י

English Translation

Let my tongue cling to my mouth if I do not remember you; if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.

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Chapter 137 Context

1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. Focus ↗

2 Upon the willows in the midst thereof We hanged up our harps. Focus ↗

3 For there they that led us captive required of us songs, And they that wasted us [required of us] mi... Focus ↗

4 How shall we sing Jehovah`s song In a foreign land? Focus ↗

5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill]. Focus ↗

6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Abov...

7 Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it,... Focus ↗

8 O daughter of Babylon, that art to be destroyed, Happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee As thou hast... Focus ↗

9 Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones Against the rock. Psalm 1... Focus ↗

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