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Psalms 132:11
11Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne;
Psalms 132:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord swore an oath to David, a sure oath he will not revoke: “One of your own descendants I will place on your throne.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
Context of Psalms 132:11
9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let thy saints shout for joy. 10For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed. Jehovah hath sworn [in] truth unto David; he will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne; 12If thy children keep my covenant, and my testimonies which I will teach them, their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne. 13For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his dwelling:
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נִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהוָ֨ה׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֪וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 132:11
- Psalms 89:3I have made a covenant with mine elect, I have sworn unto David my servant:
- Psalms 110:4Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.
- 1 Samuel 15:29And also the Hope of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.
- Jeremiah 33:20Thus saith Jehovah: If ye can break my covenant [in respect] of the day, and my covenant [in respect] of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season,
- Hebrews 6:18that by two unchangeable things, in which [it was] impossible that God should lie, we might have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us,
- 2 Samuel 7:12When thy days are fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Kings 8:25And now, Jehovah, God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way, to walk before me as thou hast walked before me.
- 2 Chronicles 6:16And now, Jehovah, God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel, if only thy sons take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
- Luke 1:69and raised up a horn of deliverance for us in the house of David his servant;
- Acts 2:30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, of the fruit of his loins to set upon his throne;
Commentaries on Psalms 132:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David - He has made a gracious promise, confirmed by an oath, which we may plead in our present necessities. That promise was made “in truth,” that is, sincerely - so that it will certainly be carried out - so that we may appeal to God, on the ground of his faithfulness, to keep his word. He will not turn from it - We may be certain that he will carry it out. We may appeal to him on the basis of that promise with the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 The Lord never turns from us when we plead the covenant with his anointed Prophet, Priest, and King. How vast is the love of God to man, that he should speak thus concerning his church! It is his desire to dwell with us; yet how little do we desire to dwell with him! He abode in Zion till the sins of Israel caused him to give them up to the spoilers. Forsake us not, O God, and deliver us not in like manner, sinful though we are. God's people…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12The LORD swore an oath to David (2 Samuel 7:4–16): God's promise is unconditional, but the covenant depends on conditions (If … then). Those who break God's covenant should expect God's judgment as discipline (see Psalm 89:30–37).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. For thy servant David's sake--that is, On account of the promise made to him. turn ... anointed--Repulse not him who, as David's descendant, pleads the promise to perpetuate his royal line. After reciting the promise, substantially from 2Sa 7:12-16 (compare Ac 2:30, &c.), an additional plea,Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 132
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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