Psalm 137:6 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If I let you go out of my thoughts, and if I do not put Jerusalem before my greatest joy, let my tongue be fixed to the roof of my mouth.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to my palate: if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
World English Bible (WEB)
Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you; If I don't prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, If I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy.
| If | תִּדְבַּ֥ק | tidbaq | teed-BAHK |
| I do not | לְשׁוֹנִ֨י׀ | lĕšônî | leh-shoh-NEE |
| remember | לְחִכִּי֮ | lĕḥikkiy | leh-hee-KEE |
| tongue my let thee, | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| cleave | לֹ֪א | lōʾ | loh |
| mouth; my of roof the to | אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי | ʾezkĕrēkî | EZ-keh-RAY-hee |
| if | אִם | ʾim | eem |
| I prefer | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| not | אַ֭עֲלֶה | ʾaʿăle | AH-uh-leh |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| Jerusalem | יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם | yĕrûšālaim | yeh-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| above | עַ֝֗ל | ʿal | al |
| my chief | רֹ֣אשׁ | rōš | rohsh |
| joy. | שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ | śimḥātî | seem-ha-TEE |