Psalms

Psalm 132:11–17

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.”

¹³For the LORD has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His home:

¹⁴“This is My resting place forever and ever;

here I will dwell, for I have desired this home.

¹⁵I will bless her with abundant provisions;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

¹⁶I will clothe her priests with salvation,

and her saints will sing out in joy.

¹⁷There I will make a horn grow for David;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

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

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֨ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
swore an oath	נִשְׁבַּֽע־	niš·ba‘-	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to David	לְדָוִ֡ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
a promise He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
revoke	יָשׁ֪וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
One of your descendants	מִפְּרִ֥י	mip·pə·rî	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
I will place	אָ֝שִׁ֗ית	’ā·šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7896 put, set
on your throne	לְכִסֵּא־	lə·ḵis·sê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
your sons	בָנֶ֨יךָ׀	ḇā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1121 son
keep	יִשְׁמְר֬וּ	yiš·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My covenant	בְּרִיתִי֮	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
and the testimony	וְעֵדֹתִ֥י	wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H5713 testimony, witness
I will teach them	אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם	’ă·lam·mə·ḏêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
then their sons	בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
will also	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
sit	יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ	yê·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on your throne	לְכִסֵּא־	lə·ḵis·sê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3678 seat
forever	עֲדֵי־	‘ă·ḏê-	Preposition	H5703 perpetuity
and ever	עַ֑ד	‘aḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has chosen	בָחַ֣ר	ḇā·ḥar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
Zion	בְּצִיּ֑וֹן	bə·ṣî·yō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
He has desired	אִ֝וָּ֗הּ	’iw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire
it for His home	לְמוֹשָׁ֥ב	lə·mō·wō·šāḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	זֹאת־	zōṯ-	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is My resting place	מְנוּחָתִ֥י	mə·nū·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
forever	עֲדֵי־	‘ă·ḏê-	Preposition	H5703 perpetuity
and ever	עַ֑ד	‘aḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
here	פֹּֽה־	pōh-	Adverb	H6311 here, hither
I will dwell	אֵ֝שֵׁ֗ב	’ê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have desired	אִוִּתִֽיהָ׃	’iw·wi·ṯî·hā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will bless her	אֲבָרֵ֑ךְ	’ă·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1288 kneel, bless
with abundant	בָּרֵ֣ךְ	bā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H1288 kneel, bless
provisions	צֵ֭ידָהּ	ṣê·ḏāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H6718 hunting, game
I will satisfy	אַשְׂבִּ֥יעַֽ	’aś·bî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
her poor	אֶ֝בְיוֹנֶ֗יהָ	’eḇ·yō·w·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H34 in want, needy, poor
with bread	לָֽחֶם׃	lā·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will clothe	אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ	’al·bîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
her priests	וְֽ֭כֹהֲנֶיהָ	wə·ḵō·hă·ne·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3548 priest
with salvation	יֶ֑שַׁע	ye·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H3468 deliverance, rescue, salvation
and her saints	וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יהָ	wa·ḥă·sî·ḏe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H2623 kind, pious
will sing out in joy	רַנֵּ֥ן	ran·nên	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7442 give a ringing cry

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There	שָׁ֤ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
I will make a horn	קֶ֣רֶן	qe·ren	Noun - feminine singular	H7161 horn
grow	אַצְמִ֣יחַ	’aṣ·mî·aḥ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
for David	לְדָוִ֑ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I have prepared	עָרַ֥כְתִּי	‘ā·raḵ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
a lamp	נֵ֝֗ר	nêr	Noun - masculine singular	H5216 lamp
for My anointed one	לִמְשִׁיחִֽי׃	lim·šî·ḥî	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4899 anointed