Psalms 137:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!”
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“May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 137:6 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 29:10The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
- Job 31:22then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.
- Psalms 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.
- Psalms 84:10For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
- Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
- Lamentations 4:4The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.
- Ezekiel 3:26I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, and you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, though they are a rebellious house.
- Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
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