Psalm 137:4 Meaning
How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
Context Explained
2We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?
5If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 33:30-32
Both passages discuss the challenge of worship in a foreign land.
Psalm 42:4
This verse also expresses the difficulty of worshiping away from home.
Isaiah 51:11
The promise of returning to Zion is a theme in Isaiah, connecting to the longing expressed here.
Source: Psalm 137:4