Psalms 137:5
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Psalms 137:5
| ← Psalms 137:4 | Psalms 137:5 (KJV) | Psalms 137:6 → |
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How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
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If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
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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.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's NumbersKing James (Authorized) Version: the 1769 standard text in its Cambridge form of about 1900. Public domain.
If I forgetH7911 thee, O JerusalemH3389, let my right handH3225 forgetH7911 her cunning.
Original HebrewSource: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
אִם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָם תִּשְׁכַּח יְמִינִי׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
אִֽם |
'im- | H518 | HC | if |
אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥/ךְ |
'esh.ka.Che/kh | H7911 | HVqi1cs/Sp2fs | I will forget/ you |
יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם |
ye.ru.sha.Lim | H3389 | HNp | O Jerusalem |
תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח |
tish.Kach | H7911 | HVqi3fs | may it forget |
יְמִינִֽ/י |
ye.mi.N/i | H3225 | HNcfsc/Sp1cs | right (hand)/ my |
Strong's References
- H3225 — יָמִין (yâmîyn, yaw-meen'): from יָמַן (yâman) H3231; the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south; [phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
- H3389 — יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם (Yᵉrûwshâlaim, yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im): rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yᵉrûwshâlayim); a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם (Yᵉrûwshâlêm) H3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה (yârâh) H3384 and שָׁלַם (shâlam) H7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem.
- H7911 — שָׁכַח (shâkach, shaw-kakh'): or שָׁכֵחַ (shâkêach); a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention; [idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H518 — אִם (ʼim, eem): a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not; (and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), though, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] unless, [phrase] verily, when, whereas, whether, while, [phrase] yet.
Cross ReferencesCross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) — public domain. The keyword grouping is its editors' own, not our selection.
Verse Cross-References
- I forget — Nehemiah 1:2-4, Nehemiah 2:2-3, Psalms 84:1-2, Psalms 84:10, Psalms 102:13-14, Psalms 122:5-9, Isaiah 62:1, Isaiah 62:6-7, Jeremiah 51:50, Daniel 6:10-11
- let my right — Zechariah 11:17
Reciprocal references (7): Exodus 26:31, Deuteronomy 26:15, 1 Samuel 4:22, 2 Samuel 15:14, Psalms 51:18, Psalms 122:9, Daniel 9:20
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: HOME; NATION, THE
- Torrey’s: BABYLON; JERUSALEM; JEWS, THE
- Nave’s: CHURCH; COUNTRY; FORGETTING GOD; JERUSALEM; MUSIC; PATRIOTISM
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