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Psalm 132:11–12

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11*You made a solemn promise to David—

a promise you will not take back:

“I will make one of your sons king,

and he will rule after you.

12If your sons are true to my covenant

and to the commands I give them,

their sons, also, will succeed you for all time as kings.”

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Cross references

  1. *132.11: 2 S 7:12–16; 1 Ch 17:11–14; Ps 89:3, 4; Ac 2:30

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

If your sons keep my covenant

and my testimonies that I shall teach them,

their sons also forever

shall sit on your throne.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

If your sons keep my covenant

and the statutes I teach them,

then their sons will sit

on your throne for ever and ever.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord swore an oath to David,

a promise he will not abandon:

“I will set one of your offspring

on your throne.

If your sons keep my covenant

and my decrees that I will teach them,

their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

If your descendants obey the terms of my covenant

and the laws that I teach them,

then your royal line

will continue forever and ever.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh swore in truth to David;

he will not turn back from it.

“One from the fruit of your body

I will set on your throne.

If your sons will heed my covenant

and my testimonies that I will teach them,

their sons also forever

will sit on your throne.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

If thy children will keep my covenant

And my testimony that I shall teach them,

Their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.