Berean Standard Bible
“If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.”
Psalms 137 was written in exile in Babylon, where captors demanded songs of joy from people who could only weep. The psalmist remembers Zion with painful longing.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.
World English Bible (WEB)
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
King James Version (KJV)
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill].
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If I keep not your memory, O Jerusalem, let not my right hand keep the memory of its art.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Si me olvidare de ti, oh Jerusalem, mi diestra sea olvidada.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si llego a olvidarte, oh Jerusalén, ¡que mi mano derecha olvide cómo tocar el arpa!
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