King James Version (KJV)
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.
Modern English
Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth, if I do not remember you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy!
Hebrew
תִּדְבַּ֥ק לְשׁוֹנִי לְחִכִּ֗י אִם לֹ֥א אֶ֫זְכְּרֵ֥כִי אִם לֹ֤א אַעֲלֶ֥ה אֶת יְרוּשָׁלַ֗͏ִם עַ֥ל רֹ֣אשׁ שִׂמְחָתִֽי׃
tidbaq lshvoniy lḥikiy ʾim loʾ ʾezkrekiy ʾim loʾ ʾaʿaleh ʾet yrvshala͏im ʿal roʾsh shimḥatiy