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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord swore an oath to David with a promise he will never take back: “I will place one of your descendants on your throne.

Context of Psalms 132:11

9May your priests be clothed with your righteousness; may your faithful people sing for joy.’ ” 10For the sake of your servant David, do not reject your anointed one. 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. 12If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.” 13For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his dwelling, saying,

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 89:3You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant,
• Psalms 110:4The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
• 1 Samuel 15:29He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a human being, that he should change his mind.”
• Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: ‘If you can break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night, so that day and night no longer come at their appointed time,
• Hebrews 6:18God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.
• 2 Samuel 7:12When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom.
• 1 Kings 8:25“Now Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me faithfully as you have done.’
• 2 Chronicles 6:16“Now, Lord, the God of Israel, keep for your servant David my father the promises you made to him when you said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to sit before me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants are careful in all they do to walk before me according to my law, as you have done.’
• Luke 1:69He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David
• Acts 2:30But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that he would place one of his 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