Psalms
Psalm 137:5–6
5If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand cease to function.
6May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem
as my greatest joy!
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 137:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | אִֽם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I forget you | אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ | ’eš·kā·ḥêḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H7911 forget |
| O Jerusalem | יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| may my right hand | יְמִינִֽי׃ | yə·mî·nî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H3225 right hand |
| cease to function | תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח | tiš·kaḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7911 forget |
Psalm 137:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May my tongue | לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ | lə·šō·w·nî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H3956 tongue |
| cling | תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ | tiḏ·baq- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to the roof of my mouth | לְחִכִּי֮ | lə·ḥik·kî | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I do not | לֹ֪א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| remember you | אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי | ’ez·kə·rê·ḵî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular | H2142 remember |
| if | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| I do not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| exalt | אַ֭עֲלֶה | ’a·‘ă·leh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם | yə·rū·šā·lim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3389 Jerusalem |
| as | עַ֝֗ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my greatest | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7218 head |
| joy | שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ | śim·ḥā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 137:5 Jeremiah 51:50 · Daniel 6:10–11 · Zechariah 11:17 · Psalm 122:5–9 · Psalm 84:10 · Isaiah 62:1
Psalm 137:6 Ezekiel 3:26 · Psalm 22:15 · Isaiah 41:17 · Job 29:10 · Psalm 84:10 · Lamentations 4:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.