New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 137:4-6

4How can we sing 1the Lord’s song In a foreign land?5If I 2forget you, Jerusalem, May my right hand 3forget its skill.6May my 4tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not 5 6exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

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Notes

1. Psalms 137:4 2 Chr 29:27; Neh 12:46 ↩
2. Psalms 137:5 Is 65:11 ↩
3. Psalms 137:5 I.e., become useless ↩
4. Psalms 137:6 Job 29:10; Ps 22:15; Ezek 3:26 ↩
5. Psalms 137:6 Lit cause to ascend ↩
6. Psalms 137:6 Neh 2:3 ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 137

Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
The Treasury of David
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary