Psalm 137:6
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Young's Literal Translation
My tongue doth cleave to my palate, If I do not remember thee, 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.

Hebrew
May my tongue
לְשׁוֹנִ֨י ׀ (lə·šō·w·nî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3956: The tongue

cling
תִּדְבַּ֥ק־ (tiḏ·baq-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit

to the roof of my mouth
לְחִכִּי֮ (lə·ḥik·kî)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I do not
לֹ֪א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

remember you,
אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי (’ez·kə·rê·ḵî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

I do not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

exalt
אַ֭עֲלֶה (’a·‘ă·leh)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

Jerusalem
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

as
עַ֝֗ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

my greatest
רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

joy!
שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃ (śim·ḥā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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