Psalms 137:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Neh 1:2-4 : 2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. 3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire. 4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Neh 2:2-3 : 2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, 3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Ps 84:1-2 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! 2 My soul longeth{H8738)}, yea, even fainteth{H8804)} for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out{H8762)} for the living God.
Ps 84:10 : 10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather{H8804)} be a doorkeeper{H8705)} in the house of my God, than to dwell{H8800)} in the tents of wickedness.
Ps 102:13-14 : 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Ps 122:5-9 : 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David. 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. 7 Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within thee. 9 Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Isa 62:1 : 1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, 7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
Jer 51:50 : 50 Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Dan 6:10-11 : 10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. 11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Zech 11:17 : 17 Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 137:6-7
2 verses
89%
6If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
7Remember, O LORD, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof.
Isa 49:14-16
3 verses
75%
14But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
15Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
16Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
Ps 77:9-10
2 verses
73%
9Hath God forgotten{H8804)} to be gracious{H8800)}? hath he in anger shut up{H8804)} his tender mercies? Selah.
10And I said{H8799)}, This is my infirmity{H8763)}: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High.
Ps 137:4
73%
4How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
Jer 6:8
73%
8Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.
Ps 44:20
72%
20If we have forgotten{H8804)} the name of our God, or stretched out{H8799)} our hands to a strange{H8801)} god;
Ps 119:109
72%
109My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
Ps 13:1
71%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Jer 2:32
71%
32Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Lam 5:20
71%
20Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Jer 23:39-40
2 verses
71%
39Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:
40And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.
Ps 143:5-6
2 verses
70%
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Jer 51:50
70%
50Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.
Jer 15:5
70%
5For who shall have pity upon thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go aside to ask how thou doest?
Job 31:22
70%
22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
Ps 10:12
70%
12Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
Ps 137:1
69%
1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.
Zeph 3:16
69%
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Lam 1:7
69%
7Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.
Ps 7:3
69%
3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
Ps 122:6
69%
6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Isa 62:6
69%
6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Ps 80:17
69%
17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong{H8765)} for thyself.
Ps 119:139
69%
139My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
Ps 139:10
69%
10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Ps 121:5
69%
5The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.
Song 8:3
69%
3His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand should embrace me.
Ps 122:2
69%
2Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
Ps 74:11
69%
11Why withdrawest{H8686)} thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck{H8761)} it out of thy bosom {H8675)}.
Ps 60:5
68%
5That thy beloved may be delivered{H8735)}; save{H8685)} with thy right hand, and hear{H8798)} me.
Ps 138:8
68%
8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Ps 25:7
68%
7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
Song 2:6
68%
6His left hand is under my head, and his right hand doth embrace me.
Ps 119:176
68%
176I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments.
Ps 119:16
68%
16I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Ps 118:16
68%
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
Isa 23:16
68%
16Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
Ps 44:17
68%
17All this is come{H8804)} upon us; yet have we not forgotten{H8804)} thee, neither have we dealt falsely{H8765)} in thy covenant.
Lam 3:17
68%
17And thou hast removed my soul far off from peace: I forgat prosperity.
Ps 63:8
68%
8My soul followeth hard{H8804)} after thee: thy right hand upholdeth{H8804)} me.
Ps 50:22
68%
22Now consider{H8798)} this, ye that forget{H8802)} God, lest I tear you in pieces{H8799)}, and there be none to deliver{H8688)}.
Job 19:14
68%
14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Isa 44:21
68%
21Remember these, O Jacob and Israel; for thou art my servant: I have formed thee; thou art my servant: O Israel, thou shalt not be forgotten of me.
Ps 132:1
67%
1A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions: