Psalm 137:6

New Century Version

Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not think about Jerusalem as my greatest joy.

Cross References

Job 29:10

The voices of the important men were quiet, as if their tongues stuck to the roof of their mouths.

Job 31:22

If I have, then let my arm fall off my shoulder and be broken at the joint.

Psalm 22:15

My strength has dried up like a clay pot, and my tongue sticks to the top of my mouth. You laid me in the dust of death.

Psalm 84:10

One day in the courtyards of your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the Temple of my God than live in the homes of the wicked.

Isaiah 41:17

“The poor and needy people look for water, but they can’t find any. Their tongues are dry with thirst. But I, the Lord, will answer their prayers; I, the God of Israel, will not leave them to die.

Lamentations 4:4

The babies are so thirsty their tongues stick to the roofs of their mouths. Children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.

Ezekiel 3:26

Also, I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so you will be silent. You will not be able to argue with the people, even though they turn against me.

Matthew 6:33

Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well.

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.

Philippians 1:20

I expect and hope that I will not fail Christ in anything but that I will have the courage now, as always, to show the greatness of Christ in my life here on earth, whether I live or die.