Psalms 137:6

"If I forget you, Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 137:6, the author expresses a profound commitment to remembering Jerusalem amidst the Babylonian exile. By declaring that his right hand will forget its skill if he ever forgets Jerusalem, the psalmist underscores the deep emotional and spiritual connection between himself and the city. This powerful statement reflects the intense longing for home and the indelible mark that the loss of Jerusalem has left on the psalmist's heart and identity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

If I do not remember thee -Equivalent to, “If I forget thee.” If I ever fail to remember thee; if I shall ever act as if I had forgotten thee. Singing in a strange land, among those who had perpetrated such wrongs in thee - appearing to be happy, cheerful, joyous, happy, merry there - would be understood to imply that I had ceased to remember thee, and cared nothing for thee. Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth -CompareEzekiel 3:26. Let me be unable to speak; let my tongue be as it were attached to the upper part of the mouth, so that it could not be used.

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