Psalm 137:5

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Summary

Psalm 137:5

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

I forget

Let my right

Zechariah 11:17

General references

Psalm 102:14

Bible References

I forget

For the choir director: on the Gittith. A psalm of the sons of Korah.How lovely is Your dwelling place,
Lord of Hosts.

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion,
for it is time to show favor to her—
the appointed time has come.

There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.

Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah, and I questioned them about Jerusalem and the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile.

so the king said to me, “Why are you sad, when you aren’t sick? This is nothing but depression.”

I was overwhelmed with fear

I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,
until her righteousness shines like a bright light
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.

You who have escaped the sword,
go and do not stand still!
Remember the Lord from far away,
and let Jerusalem come to your mind.

When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Let my right

Woe to the worthless shepherd
who deserts the flock!
May a sword strike his arm
and his right eye!
May his arm wither away
and his right eye go completely blind!”

General references

For Your servants take delight in its stones
and favor its dust.