Psalm 137:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
May my tongueלְשֹׁונִ֨י
(le·sho·v·ni)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
clingתִּדְבַּ֥ק־
(tid·bak-)
1692: to cling, cleave, keep closea prim. root
to the roof of my mouthלְחִכִּי֮
(le·chik·ki)
2441: palate, roof of the mouth, gumsof uncertain derivation
Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I do not rememberאֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי
(ez·ke·re·chi)
2142: remembera prim. root
you, Ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
I do not exaltאַ֭עֲלֶה
(a·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם
(ye·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
Aboveעַ֝֗ל
(al)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
my chiefרֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
joy.שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃
(sim·cha·ti.)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach


















KJV Lexicon
If I do not remember
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
thee let my tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
cleave
dabaq  (daw-bak')
to impinge, i.e. cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit
to the roof of my mouth
chek  (khake)
the palate or inside of the mouth; hence, the mouth itself (as the organ of speech, taste and kissing) -- (roof of the) mouth, taste.
if I prefer
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
not Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
above my chief
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian 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!

International Standard Version
May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem to be more important than my highest joy.

NET Bible
May my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, and do not give Jerusalem priority over whatever gives me the most joy.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And let my tongue cleave to the roof of my palate, unless I remember you, unless I shall go up to Jerusalem, my chief joy!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I don't remember you, if I don't consider Jerusalem my highest joy.

King James 2000 Bible
If I do not remember you, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
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