Psalms 132:11

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

9Clothe your priests with righteousness. Let your godly ones sing with joy. 10For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one. The Lord swore an oath to David. This is a truth he will not take back: “I will set one of your own descendants on your throne. 12If your sons are faithful to my promise and my written instructions that I will teach them, then their descendants will also sit on your throne forever.” 13The Lord has chosen Zion. He wants it for his home.

Psalms 132:11 word by word

נִשְׁבַּֽע־יְהוָ֨ה׀ לְדָוִ֡ד אֱמֶת֮ לֹֽא־יָשׁ֪וּב מִ֫מֶּ֥נָּה מִפְּרִ֥י בִטְנְךָ֑ אָ֝שִׁ֗ית לְכִסֵּא־לָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath swornשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
• truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• he will not turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• from it; Of the fruitפְּרִיperîy · fruitH6529
• of thy bodyבֶּ֫טֶןbeţen · belly: bodyH990
• will I setשִׁיתshîyth · to set: makeH7896
• upon thy throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678

Cross-references for Psalms 132:11

• Psalms 89:3⌞You said,⌟ “I have made a promise to my chosen one. I swore this oath to my servant David:
• Psalms 110:4The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”
• 1 Samuel 15:29In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, because he is not a mortal who changes his mind.”
• Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: Suppose you could break my arrangement with day and night so that they wouldn’t come at their proper time.
• Hebrews 6:18God did this so that we would be encouraged. God cannot lie when he takes an oath or makes a promise. These two things can never be changed. Those of us who have taken refuge in him hold on to the confidence we have been given.
• 2 Samuel 7:12“ ‘When the time comes for you to lie down in death with your ancestors, I will send one of your descendants, ⌞one⌟ who will come from you. I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Kings 8:25“Now, Lord God of Israel, keep your promise to my father David, your servant. You said, ‘You will never fail to have an heir sitting in front of me on the throne of Israel if your descendants are faithful to me as you have been faithful to me.’
• 2 Chronicles 6:16“Now, Lord God of Israel, keep your promise to my father David, your servant. You said, ‘You will never fail to have an heir sitting in front of me on the throne of Israel if your descendants are faithful to me as you have been faithful to me.’
• Luke 1:69He has raised up a mighty Savior for us in the family of his servant David.
• Acts 2:30David was a prophet and knew that God had promised with an oath that he would place one of David’s descendants on 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

Topics related to Psalms 132:11

• David
• God
• Oath
• Prophecy
• Solomon
• Throne

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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