List of songs about Jerusalem
This is a list of songs about Jerusalem, including major parts of the city such as individual neighborhoods and sections. Religiously significant to all three Abrahamic religions for centuries and politically controversial since the inception of the Zionist movement, Jerusalem has been artistically associated with widely varied concepts. There are many songs about Jerusalem from various time periods, especially nationalistically-themed songs from the time of the Six-Day War, when East Jerusalem passed from Jordanian control to Israeli.
Additionally many Biblical Psalms, styled as songs, were written specifically about Jerusalem. Jewish liturgy and hymns are rife with references to Jerusalem.
Hebrew language
- "Jerusalem" by Kenneth Lampl performed by the Zamir Chorale of Boston
- "Al Chomotaich" by Yaakov Shwekey
- "Anachnu olim elaich, Yerushalayim", performed by Nira Rabinovich
- "Bisharayich Yerushalayim", saluting the Israel Defense Forces paratroopers of the Six-Day War
- "Biyerushalayim" by Miami Boys Choir,
- "Giv'at HaTahmoshet" by Yoram Taharlev
- "Himnon Hapoel Yerushalayim" by Dudu Barak
- "Hineh ani ba" by Hadag Nahash
- "Hineni kan" by Yehoram Gaon and Harel Skaat
- "Im eshkachech Yerushalayim" by Miami Boys Choir,
- "Kinor David", by Avihu Medina
- "Lemaan tzion lo eshkakhekh" by Miami Boys Choir
- "Lach Yerushalayim" by Amos Etinger, performed by Ronit Ofir
- "Lekol' echad Yerushalayim" by Nathan Yehonathan, performed by Dorit Reuveni
- "Leshana haba'a biyerushalayim", by Miami Boys Choir
- "Me'al pisgat Har Hatzofim" by Avigdor Hameiri, performed by Yehoram Gaon
- "Shomer hahomot", performed by Military orchestra of Central Command of IDF
- "Veliyerushalayim" by Miami Boys Choir
- "Yerushalayim" by Avraham Fried,
- "Yerushalayim" performed by Esther Ofarim
- "Yerushalayim" by Shimrit Or, performed by Ilana Avital
- "Yerushalayim" by Mordechai Ben David
- "Yerushalayim Ha'akheret", performed by Izhar Cohen and in 2017 at the ceremony for the 50th anniversary of reunification of Jerusalem by Sarit Hadad
- "Yerushalayim- Can You Hear Our Voice" by Miami Boys Choir,
- "Yerushalayim shel barzel" by Meir Ariel
- "Yerushalayim shel Beitar", performed by Itzik Kala and others
- "Yerushalayim sheli" by Dan Almagor and Nurit Hirsh
- "Zot Yerushalayim" by Nahum Heyman
- "O Jerusalem" by Ben Snof
National and folk songs
- "Hatikvah", national anthem of Israel, mentions Jerusalem heavily
- "Yerushalayim shel zahav" by Naomi Shemer, performed by Shuli Natan, Ofra Haza and many others around the globe
- "Lakh Yerushalayim"
- "Shabekhi Yerushalayim", based on Psalms 147:12–13 and Avihu Medina, performed by Glykeria and many others
- "Yefe Noff", written by Judah Halevi 12th cet., based on Psalms 48:3, performed by Etti Ankri
Jewish liturgy
- The third paragraph of the Birkat HaMazon, the Grace After Meals is completely about God blessing Jerusalem and rebuilding it.
- Lekhah dodi – "Come, my beloved", written by Rabbi Judah Halevi is recited at Kabbalat Shabbat and makes many references to Jerusalem as the royal city and that it shall be rebuilt over its ruins.
Shabbat [zemirot]
- "Tzur Mishelo Achalnu" – "Rock from whom we have eaten" – the last two stanzas are about having compassion for the city of Zion and for a restoration there.
- "Ya Ribon Olam" – "God Master of the World" is a song in Hebrew and Aramaic whose final stanza is about the restoration of the Temple in "Jerusalem, City of Beauty"
- "Yom zeh l'Yisrael" – "This is a day for Israel" – the final stanza asks God to remember the ruined city, Jerusalem.
Arabic language
- "Al Quds Al Atiqa" by Fairuz
- "Zahrat al Meda'in" by Fairuz
- "Al Quds" by Latifa and Kazem al-Saher
- "Al Quds De Ardina" by Amr Diab
- "Al Quds Lena" by Hakim
- "Al Quds Haterga' Lena" by Hisham Abbas, Hakim, Anoushka, et al.
- "Ya Quds" by Nawal Elzoghbi
- "Ala Bab al Quds" by Hani Shaker
- "Abda´ meneen?" by Zena
- "Hamaam al-Quds" by Julia Boutros, Amal Arafa and Sausan Hamami
- "Il-Gudes Naadat" by Al Waad
English language
- "Crusader" by Chris de Burgh
- "Jerusalem" by Alpha Blondy
- "Jerusalem" by Antje Duvekot
- "Jerusalem" by Astral Doors
- "Jerusalem" by Anouk
- "Jerusalem" by Black Sabbath
- "Leper Jerusalem" by Melechesh
- "Precious Jerusalem" by Blind Guardian
- "Jerusalem" by Bruce Dickinson
- "Jerusalem" by Dan Bern
- "Jerusalem" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- "Jerusalem" by The Hoppers Quartet
- "Jerusalem" by Joseph Israel
- "Jerusalem " by Matisyahu
- "Jerusalem" by Mirah
- "Jerusalem" by Sinéad O'Connor
- "Jerusalem" by Simon Finn
- "Jerusalem" by White Heart
- "Jerusalem is Not for Sale" by Mordechai ben David,
- "Mad about you" by Sting
- "In the City of Jerusalem" by Sunita Staneslow,
- "New Jerusalem" by Orphaned Land
- "Shabbos Yerushalayim", by Miami Boys Choir
- "Shalom Israel" by Army Of Lovers
- "Oh Jerusalem" by Robin Mark
- "Silent Eyes" by Paul Simon
- the title track to the album Jerusalem by Steve Earle
- "New Jerusalem" by Theocracy
- "Jerusalem" by Don McLean
- "Jerusalem" by Alphaville
- "Oh Jerusalem" by Lauryn Hill
- "Oh, My Yerushalayim" by Country Yossi
- "With a Shout " by U2
- "The Trip to Jerusalem" by Joe Dolan, performed by Christy Moore
- "This New Jerusalem" by Alan Menken and Tim Rice for King David
- "Jerusalem" by Edguy
- "City of Gold" by Blue Fringe
- "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M.
- "Yerushalayim" by Abie Rotenberg
- ″Jerusalem″ by John Michael Talbot
German language
- "Jerusalem" by Max Herre
- "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e seyahat" by Sürpriz, performed in German, Turkish, English and Hebrew.
Latin language
- "Solyma " by Solyma,
- "Tres Armenii" by Solyma,
Italian language
- "Gerusalemme" by Amedeo Minghi,
Russian language
- "Dnyom i Nochyu" also known as "Ierusalim" by Alexander Rosenbaum
Spanish language
- "En tus tierras bailaré" by Wendy, Delfín Quishpe & La Tigresa del Oriente
Zulu language
- "Jerusalema" by Master KG featuring Nomcebo
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