Psalm 137:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.

New Living Translation
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget how to play the harp.

English Standard Version
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill!

Berean Study Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.

New American Standard Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, May my right hand forget its skill.

NASB 1995
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.

NASB 1977
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.

Amplified Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget [her skill with the harp].

Christian Standard Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.

Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem, if I forget you, let my right hand go limp.

Good News Translation
May I never be able to play the harp again if I forget you, Jerusalem!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [how to play the lyre].

International Standard Version
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand cease to function.

NET Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand be crippled!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

New King James Version
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget its skill!

King James 2000 Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning.

New Heart English Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

World English Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.

American King James Version
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

American Standard Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her skill .

A Faithful Version
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning.

Darby Bible Translation
If I forget thee, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget [its skill];

English Revised Version
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Webster's Bible Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her skill.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If I forget thee, O Ierusalem, let my right hand forget to play.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If I forget thee O Hierusalem: let my right hande forget her cunning.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf I forget the (o Ierusalem) let my right hande be forgotten.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgets!

Young's Literal Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand forgetteth!

Smith's Literal Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, my right hand shall be forgotten.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If I ever forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand be forgotten.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If I forget you, oh, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget me!

Lamsa Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand forget her cunning.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill.
















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