9 The jussive with vav (ו) conjunctive following the imperative indicates purpose/result. To live here refers to covenantal blessing, primarily material prosperity and national security (see vv. 4–5, 13, and Deut 30:6, 15, 19–20).
10 Or “an eternal covenant with.”
11 Heb “the reliable expressions of loyalty of David.” The syntactical relationship of חַסְדֵי (khasde, “expressions of loyalty”) to the preceding line is unclear. If the term is appositional to בְּרִית (bérit, “covenant”), then the Lord here transfers the promises of the Davidic covenant to the entire nation. Another option is to take חַסְדֵי (khasde) as an adverbial accusative and to translate “according to the reliable covenantal promises.” In this case the new covenantal arrangement proposed here is viewed as an extension or perhaps fulfillment of the Davidic promises. A third option, the one reflected in the above translation, is to take the last line as comparative. In this case the new covenant being proposed is analogous to the Davidic covenant. Verses 4–5, which compare David’s international prominence to what Israel will experience, favors this view. In all three of these interpretations, “David” is an objective genitive; he is the recipient of covenantal promises. A fourth option would be to take David as a subjective genitive and understand the line as giving the basis for the preceding promise: “Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, because of David’s faithful acts of covenantal loyalty.”
12 Ideally the Davidic king was to testify to the nations of God’s greatness (cf. Pss 18:50 [18:49 ]; 22:28 [22:27 ]). See J. H. Eaton, Kingship in the Psalms (), 182–84.
13 Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).
14 Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.
15 See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in .
16 Heb “while he allows himself to be found.” The Niphal form has a tolerative force here.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Incline your ear, and come to me;

hear, that your soul may live;

and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,

my steadfast, sure love for David.

Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and commander for the peoples.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,

and a nation that did not know you shall run to you,

because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,

for he has glorified you.

“Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call upon him while he is near;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Give ear and come to me;

listen, that you may live.

I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

my faithful love promised to David.

See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,

a ruler and commander of the peoples.

Surely you will summon nations you know not,

and nations you do not know will come running to you,

because of the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

for he has endowed you with splendor.”

Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call on him while he is near.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Pay attention and come to me;

listen, so that you will live.

I will make a permanent covenant with you

on the basis of the faithful kindnesses of David.

Since I have made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and commander for the peoples,

so you will summon a nation you do not know,

and nations who do not know you will run to you.

For the Lord your God,

even the Holy One of Israel,

has glorified you.”

Seek the Lord while he may be found;

call to him while he is near.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Come to me with your ears wide open.

Listen, and you will find life.

I will make an everlasting covenant with you.

I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.

See how I used him to display my power among the peoples.

I made him a leader among the nations.

You also will command nations you do not know,

and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey,

because I, the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.”

Seek the Lord while you can find him.

Call on him now while he is near.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Extend your ear, and come to me!

Listen so that your soul may live,

and I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

the enduring proofs of the mercies shown to David.

Look! I made him a witness to the peoples,

a leader and a commander for the peoples.

Look! You shall call a nation that you do not know,

and a nation that does not know you shall run to you,

because of Yahweh your God,

and the holy one of Israel, for he has glorified you.”

Seek Yahweh while he lets himself be found;

call him while he is near.

KJV 1900King James Version

Incline your ear, and come unto me:

Hear, and your soul shall live;

And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,

Even the sure mercies of David.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people,

A leader and commander to the people.

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not,

And nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee

Because of the Lord thy God,

And for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

Seek ye the Lord while he may be found,

Call ye upon him while he is near:

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