Psalms 137:6

“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.”

"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." - Psalms 137:6
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What does Psalms 137:6 mean?

Psalms 137:6 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This verse is part of Psalm 137, which is a reflection on the Israelites' exile in Babylon. The…

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Remembering Jerusalem: The Heart of Our Joy

Psalm 137 is a poignant expression of sorrow and longing, capturing the heart of a people displaced and in exile. Embedded within this profound lament is verse 6, where the psalmist declares, "If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer…

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A Prayer of Remembrance and Joy

O Lord, our God, Creator of the heavens and earth, the One who reigns sovereign over all creation, we gather before You today with hearts full of gratitude and voices lifted in prayer. We come, not just with our wishes or needs but with a profound yearning to align ourselves…

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Psalms 137:6 - "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."
"Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments." - Psalms 119:137
Psalms 137:2 - "We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof."
Psalms 119:137 - "Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments."
"How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?" - Psalms 137:4
"We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof." - Psalms 137:2
Psalms 137:4 - "How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?"
Psalms 137:9 - "Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
"Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones." - Psalms 137:9
Psalms 137:1 - "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion."
Psalms 137:5 - "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning."
"If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning." - Psalms 137:5
Psalms 137:7 - "Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof."
"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion." - Psalms 137:1
Psalms 137:8 - "O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us."
PSALMS 137;5 SHOWING THE OLD CITY OF JERUSALEM
"O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us." - Psalms 137:8
Psalms 137:3 - "For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
"For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion." - Psalms 137:3
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"Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof." - Psalms 137:7
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Psalms 74:6 - "But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers."
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