Psalms 137:5 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 137:4-6 MSG (The Message)
Oh, how could we ever sing GOD’s song in this wasteland? If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my fingers wither and fall off like leaves. Let my tongue swell and turn black if I fail to remember you, If I fail, O dear Jerusalem, to honor you as my greatest.
Psalms 137:5 KJV (King James Version)
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning.
Psalms 137:5 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.
Psalms 137:5 NCV (New Century Version)
Jerusalem, if I forget you, let my right hand lose its skill.
Psalms 137:5 ASV (American Standard Version)
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill.
Psalms 137:5 NIV (New International Version)
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
Psalms 137:5 NKJV (New King James Version)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill!
Psalms 137:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].
Psalms 137:5 NLT (New Living Translation)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget how to play the harp.
Psalms 137:5 TPT (The Passion Translation)
May my hands never make music again if I ever forget you, O Jerusalem.
Psalms 137:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill!