Psalms 137:5
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 137
“If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.”Psalms 137:5
What Does Psalms 137:5 Mean?
Psalms 137:5 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 137, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Psalms 137:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 51:50“Ye that have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.”Psalms 122:9“Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.”Daniel 6:10“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.”Psalms 84:10“For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”Psalms 122:5“For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.”Isaiah 62:1“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.”Zechariah 11:17“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.”Exodus 26:31“And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:”Deuteronomy 26:15“Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”1 Samuel 4:22“And she said, The glory is departed from Israel: for the ark of God is taken.”2 Samuel 15:14“And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.”Nehemiah 1:2“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.”Nehemiah 2:2“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,”Psalms 51:18“Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.”Psalms 84:1“How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!”Psalms 102:13“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”Psalms 102:14“For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.”Isaiah 62:6“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,”Daniel 9:20“And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;”
People & Places
Jerusalem
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