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Psalm 137:6

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6May my tongue cling to the roofz of my mouth

if I do not remembera you,

if I do not consider Jerusalemb

my highest joy.

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Cross references

  1. zSee Ps 22:15
  2. aNe 2:3
  3. bSee Dt 4:29; Jer 51:50; Eze 6:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not remember you,

if I do not set Jerusalem

above my highest joy!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth

if I do not remember you,

if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

NLTNew Living Translation

May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth

if I fail to remember you,

if I don’t make Jerusalem my greatest joy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Let my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not remember you,

if do not I exalt Jerusalem

above my highest joy.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.