Psalms

Psalm 132:11–12

11The LORD swore an oath to David,

a promise He will not revoke:

“One of your descendants

I will place on your throne.c

12If your sons keep My covenant

and the testimony I will teach them,

then their sons will also sit on your throne

forever and ever.”

Footnotes

  • c 132:11 Literally “From the fruit of your body I will set (one) on your throne.Cited in Acts 2:30|ACT 2:30

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Psalm 132:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֨ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
swore an oathנִשְׁבַּֽע־niš·ba‘-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
to Davidלְדָוִ֡דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
a promise He will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
revokeיָשׁ֪וּבyā·šūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
One of your descendantsמִפְּרִ֥יmip·pə·rîPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6529 fruit
I will placeאָ֝שִׁ֗ית’ā·šîṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7896 put, set
on your throneלְכִסֵּא־lə·ḵis·sê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3678 seat

Psalm 132:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
your sonsבָנֶ֨יךָ׀ḇā·ne·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
keepיִשְׁמְר֬וּyiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenantבְּרִיתִי֮bə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
and the testimonyוְעֵדֹתִ֥יwə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH5713 testimony, witness
I will teach themאֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם’ă·lam·mə·ḏêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
then their sonsבְּנֵיהֶ֥םbə·nê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
will alsoגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
sitיֵ֝שְׁב֗וּyê·šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
on your throneלְכִסֵּא־lə·ḵis·sê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3678 seat
foreverעֲדֵי־‘ă·ḏê-PrepositionH5703 perpetuity
and everעַ֑ד‘aḏNoun - masculine singularH5703 perpetuity

Cross-references

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Psalm 132:11 2 Samuel 7:12 · Psalm 89:3–4 · Acts 2:30 · Psalm 110:4 · 2 Chronicles 6:16 · Hebrews 6:18 · Luke 1:69–70 · Luke 1:32 · 2 Samuel 7:16 · Jeremiah 33:20–26

Psalm 132:12 Psalm 89:30–35 · Isaiah 59:21 · Luke 1:32–33 · Acts 2:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.