{"id":1774,"date":"2011-12-07T18:57:18","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T18:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2011-12-07T19:19:41","modified_gmt":"2011-12-07T19:19:41","slug":"jerusalem-out-of-darkness-comes-light-matisyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayables\/2011\/12\/jerusalem-out-of-darkness-comes-light-matisyahu.html","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light) &#8211; Matisyahu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Daily Video<\/h3>\n<p>Once you get over the Jewish (Orthodox!) rapper issue, you can really appreciate the genius of Matisyahu. He&#8217;s unique in the field of religious music. Yes, because he&#8217;s not Christian. But also because there is so much depth to his music. Jerusalem, AKA Out of Darkness Comes Light, is based on Psalm 137:5-6 &#8220;<em>If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither, let my tongue stick to my palate if I cease to think of you, if I do not keep Jerusalem in memory even at my happiest hour.<\/em>&#8221; It&#8217;s his story of the Holy Land. The point is obvious; don&#8217;t forget where we come from and where the future is. Enjoy today&#8217;s <a title=\"Prayables.com\" href=\"http:\/\/prayables.com\" target=\"_blank\">Prayable<\/a> pick.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Matisyahu - Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light) (Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H8ULIw0Zgaw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Lyrics &#8211; Matisyahu &#8211; Jerusalem (Out Of Darkness Comes Light)<\/h4>\n<p>Jerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nfire not gonna come from me tongue.<br \/>\nJerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nlet my right hand forget what it&#8217;s supposed to do.<\/p>\n<p>In the ancient days, we will return with no delay<br \/>\nPicking up the bounty and the spoils on our way<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve been traveling from state to state<br \/>\nAnd them don&#8217;t understand what they say<br \/>\n3,000 years with no place to be<br \/>\nAnd they want me to give up my milk and honey<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you see, it&#8217;s not about the land or the sea<br \/>\nNot the country but the dwelling of his majesty<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nfire not gonna come from me tongue.<br \/>\nJerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nlet my right hand forget what it&#8217;s supposed to do.<\/p>\n<p>Rebuild the temple and the crown of glory<br \/>\nYears gone by, about sixty<br \/>\nBurn in the oven in this century<br \/>\nAnd the gas tried to choke, but it couldn&#8217;t choke me<br \/>\nI will not lie down, I will not fall asleep<br \/>\nThey come overseas, yes they&#8217;re trying to be free<br \/>\nErase the demons out of our memory<br \/>\nChange your name and your identity<br \/>\nAfraid of the truth and our dark history<br \/>\nWhy is everybody always chasing we<br \/>\nCut off the roots of your family tree<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you know that&#8217;s not the way to be<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nfire not gonna come from me tongue.<br \/>\nJerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nlet my right hand forget what it&#8217;s supposed to do.<\/p>\n<p>Caught up in these ways, and the worlds gone craze<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t you know it&#8217;s just a phase<br \/>\nCase of the Simon says<br \/>\nIf I forget the truth then my words won&#8217;t penetrate<br \/>\nBabylon burning in the place, can&#8217;t see through the haze<br \/>\nChop down all of them dirty ways,<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s the price that you pay for selling lies to the youth<br \/>\nNo way, not ok, oh no way, not ok, hey<br \/>\nAint no one gonna break my stride<br \/>\nAint no one gonna pull me down<br \/>\nOh no, I got to keep on moving<br \/>\nStay alive<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nfire not gonna come from me tongue.<br \/>\nJerusalem, if I forget you,<br \/>\nlet my right hand forget what it&#8217;s supposed to do.<\/p>\n<p><em>Composer: Matisyahu<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/prayables\/files\/2011\/12\/Matisyahuvid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/309\/2011\/12\/Matisyahuvid-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily Video Once you get over the Jewish (Orthodox!) rapper issue, you can really appreciate the genius of Matisyahu. 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