New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 137:4-6

4Howאֵ֗יךְ'EikhH349can we singנָשִׁ֥ירna.ShirH7891the Lord’sיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068songשִׁיר־shir-H7892In a foreignנֵכָֽר׃ne.KharH5236landאַדְמַ֥ת'ad.MatH127?

5Ifאִֽם־'im-H518Iforgetאֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ'esh.ka.ChekhH7911you, Jerusalemיְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,May my rightיְמִינִֽי׃ye.mi.NiH3225handH3225forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֥חtish.KachH7911its skill.

6May mytongueלְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀le.sho.NiH3956clingתִּדְבַּ֥ק־tid.Bak-H1692to the roofH2441ofH2441my mouthH2441Ifאִם־'im-H518I do not rememberאֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי'ez.ke.Re.khiH2142you,Ifאִם־'im-H518I do notexaltאַ֭עֲלֶה'A.'a.lehH5927Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389Aboveעַ֝֗ל'AlH5921my chiefרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218joyשִׂמְחָתִֽי׃sim.cha.TiH8057.

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