Psalms 137:4-7 in English

⁴ How shall we sing Jehovah’s song In a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O Jehovah, against the children of Edom The day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, Even to the foundation thereof.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; thou hast stretched forth thine hands against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand has saved me.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

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.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

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.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand has saved me.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD’S song in a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁴ But we thought , “We are sad because we have been punished by Yahweh and brought to this foreign land, so we cannot RHQ sing songs about Yahweh while we are here!”

⁵ If I forget about Jerusalem APO, Iet my right hand wither with the result that I will be unable to play my harp

⁶ Do not allow me to sing again MTY, if I forget about Jerusalem, if I do not consider that Jerusalem causes me to be more joyful than anything else does.

⁷ Yahweh, punish the people of the Edom people-group for what they did on the day that the army of Babylon captured Jerusalem. Do not forget that they said, “Tear down all the buildings! Destroy them completely! Leave only the foundations!”

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, o Lord, give thanks to you; for they have heard all the words of your mouth.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; and he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, you will quicken me; you have stretched forth your hands against the wrath of my enemies, and your right hand has saved me.

⁴ How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How may we give the Lord's song in a strange land?

⁵ If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.

⁶ If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.

⁷ O Lord, keep in mind against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; how they said, Let it be uncovered, uncovered even to its base.

⁴ How should we sing a song of Jehovah's upon a foreign soil?

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill;

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, O Jehovah, against the sons of Edom, the day of Jerusalem; who said, Lay it bare, Lay it bare, down to its foundation!

⁴ May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low: and the high he knoweth afar off.

⁷ If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou wilt quicken me: and thou hast stretched forth thy hand against the wrath of my enemies: and thy right hand hath saved me.

⁴ But how could we sing a song dedicated to the Lord in a pagan land?

⁵ If I forget Jerusalem, may my right hand forget how to play;

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you—if I don't consider Jerusalem my greatest joy.

⁷ Lord, please remember what the people of Edom did on the day Jerusalem fell, the ones who said “Tear it down! Destroy it down to its foundations!”

⁴ Howe shall we sing, said we, a song of the Lord in a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

⁶ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth: yea, if I preferre not Ierusalem to my chiefe ioy.

⁷ Remember the children of Edom, O Lord, in the day of Ierusalem, which saide, Rase it, rase it to the foundation thereof.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

⁶ Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I remember thee not; if I set not Jerusalem above my chiefest joy.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, against the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said: 'Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.'

⁴ How shall we sing the Lord’s song In a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning.

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.

⁷ Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; Who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.

⁴ How should we sing the song of the Lord on the soil of the stranger?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget—.

⁶ May my tongue cleave to my palate if I do not remember thee: if I recall not Jerusalem at the head of my joy.

⁷ Remember, O Lord, unto the children of Edom the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it, raze it, even to her very foundation.

⁴ Let all the kings of the earth, O Lord, give thanks unto thee; For they have heard all the words of thy mouth.

⁵ And let them sing in the ways of the Lord; For great is the glory of the Lord.

⁶ For the Lord is high, and yet regards the lowly; And he knows high things from afar off.

⁷ Though I should walk in the midst of affliction, thou wilt quicken me; Thou hast stretched forth thy hands against the wrath of mine enemies, And thy right hand has saved me.

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song In a strange land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning!

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!

⁷ Remember, O LORD! against the children of Edom The day of the calamity of Jerusalem! Who said, “Raze it, Raze it to its foundations!”

⁴ How can we sing the Lord's song in the foreigner's land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand wither.

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I am unmindful of you, or don't set Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember the Edomites, Lord, the day of Jerusalem's fall, when they said, “Lay her bare, lay her bare, right down to her very foundation.”

⁴ How can we sing the Lord's song in the foreigner's land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand wither.

⁶ May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I am unmindful of you, or don't set Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember the Edomites, Lord, the day of Jerusalem's fall, when they said, “Lay her bare, lay her bare, right down to her very foundation.”

⁴ How can we sing Adonai ’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem City of peace, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you; if I don’t prefer Jerusalem City of peace above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Adonai , against the children of Edom Red, the day of Jerusalem City of peace; who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How could we sing a song about Yahweh in a foreign land?

⁵ If I ignore the memory of you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill.

⁶ Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I think about you no more, if I do not prefer Jerusalem more than my greatest delights.

⁷ Call to mind, Yahweh, what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell. They said, “Tear it down, tear it down to its foundations.”

⁴ How can we sing Yahweh’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Yahweh, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill .

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.

⁷ Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Raze it , raze it , even to its foundation.

⁴ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How can we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?

⁵ If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

⁶ Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don’t remember you, if I don’t prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, LORD, against the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem, who said, “Raze it! Raze it even to its foundation!”

⁴ How shall we sing a song of the Lord; in an alien land?

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem; my right hand be given to forgetting.

⁶ My tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I bethink not on thee. If I purposed not of thee, Jerusalem; in the beginning of my gladness.

⁷ Lord, have thou mind on the sons of Edom; for the day of Jerusalem. Which say, Extinguish ye, extinguish ye; till to the foundament therein.

⁴ How shall we sing a song of the Lord; in an alien land? (But how can we sing a song to the Lord; in a foreign, or a strange, land?)

⁵ If I forget thee, Jerusalem; my right hand be given to forgetting. (Yea, if I forget thee, Jerusalem; may my right hand forget how to play my harp, or may my right hand wither away.)

⁶ My tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I bethink not on thee. If I purposed not of thee, Jerusalem; in the beginning of my gladness. (And may my tongue cleave to my cheeks; if I do not remember thee, Jerusalem. Yea, if I do not think of thee, as my greatest joy.)

⁷ Lord, have thou mind on the sons of Edom; for the day of Jerusalem. Which say, Extinguish ye, extinguish ye; till to the foundament therein. (Lord, remember what the Edomites did; on that day that Jerusalem fell. They said, Destroy ye it! destroy ye it! unto its foundations!)

⁴ How do we sing the song of Jehovah, On the land of a stranger?

⁵ If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

⁶ My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.

⁷ Remember, Jehovah, for the sons of Edom, The day of Jerusalem, Those saying, 'Rase, rase to its foundation!'