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If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget how to play music.[a]
May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my highest joy.

Zeal for God’s Vengeance

Remember the day of Jerusalem, O Lord,
against the descendants of Edom[b] who said,
“Tear it down, tear it down to its foundations!”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 137:5 The words how to play music are supplied to clarify the point of reference.
  2. Psalm 137:7 This wording recalls the hostility between Jacob (called Israel) and Esau (called Edom).