Psalm 137:5

If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Cross-reference

Psalm 102:14 directly parallels — servants hold her stones dear, just as the psalmist vows not to forget Jerusalem's ruins.

Psalm 122:5–9 Related theme

Psalm 122:5-9 prays for Jerusalem's peace and seeks her good, echoing the vow to remember and love Zion.

Psalm 122:9 Parallel

Psalm 122:9 explicitly states 'I will seek your good' for Jerusalem — directly paralleling the vow to remember Jerusalem above all.

Psalm 51:18 Parallel

Psalm 51:18 prays for the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls — a later expression of the same devotion to Zion that the psalmist vows here.

Psalm 102:13 Related theme

Psalm 102:13 shifts to God's future pity on Zion, adding a hope dimension to the personal vow of remembrance.

Nehemiah 1:2-4 describes weeping and mourning over Jerusalem's broken walls, matching the psalmist's profound attachment.

Nehemiah 2:3 explicitly connects sadness to Jerusalem's ruins, directly echoing the psalmist's devotion to the city.

Isaiah 62:1 Parallel

Isaiah 62:1 echoes the same fierce commitment: God will not rest until Jerusalem's righteousness shines, mirroring the psalmist's vow not to forget.

Isaiah 62:6 Parallel

Isaiah 62:6 describes watchmen who never keep silent, calling on God to remember Jerusalem — a parallel to the psalmist's own vow of unceasing remembrance.

Isaiah 62:7 Related theme

Isaiah 62:7 continues the watchmen's charge: giving God no rest until Jerusalem is established — directly paralleling the psalmist's determination.

Jeremiah 51:50 directly commands exiles to 'let Jerusalem come into your mind' — the very act the psalmist vows never to neglect.

Daniel 6:10 Allusion

Daniel 6:10 shows Daniel praying with windows open toward Jerusalem, physically acting out the commitment to remember the holy city.

Nehemiah 2:2 Related theme

Nehemiah 2:2 shows his sad face due to Jerusalem's ruin, reflecting the same sorrow behind the vow not to forget.

Daniel 9:20 Parallel

Daniel 9:20 records Daniel's prayer for Jerusalem and the holy hill — another example of intercession for the city in exile.