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he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/132.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn <i>in</i> truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/132.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “I will set upon your throne <i>one</i> from the fruit of your body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: &#8220Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/132.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The LORD has sworn to David, A truth from which He will not turn back; “Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/132.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yahweh has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/132.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The LORD swore to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “One of your descendants I will set upon your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/132.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise he will not abandon: “I will set one of your offspring on your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/132.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not abandon:&#8221 I will set one of your descendants on your throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/132.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/132.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You made a solemn promise to David, when you said, "I, the LORD, promise that someone in your family will always be king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/132.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The LORD hath sworn unto David in truth; he will not turn from it: of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/132.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/132.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/132.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD made an oath to David from which he will not retreat: "One of your sons I will set in place on your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/132.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: ?One of your descendants I will place on your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/132.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/132.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: "I will set the fruit of your body on your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/132.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The LORD hath sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/132.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh has sworn to David in truth. He will not turn from it: “I will set the fruit of your body on your throne. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/132.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />YHWH has sworn truth to David, "" He does not turn back from it: “Of the fruit of your body, "" I set on the throne for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/132.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/132.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Jehovah sware the truth to David; he will not turn back from it: from the fruit of thy belly I will set upon the throne to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/132.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Lord hath sworn truth to David, and he will not make it void: of the fruit of thy womb I will set upon thy throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/132.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 131:11>The Lord has sworn the truth to David, and he will not disappoint: I will set upon your throne from the fruit of your lineage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/132.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD swore an oath to David in truth, he will never turn back from it: “Your own offspring I will set upon your throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/132.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/132.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The LORD has sworn in truth to David (he will not turn from it): Of the fruit of your body will I set up your throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/132.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />LORD JEHOVAH has sworn to David in truth and he will not turn from it: "One from the fruits of your loins I shall set upon your throne.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/132.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/132.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The Lord sware <i>in</i> truth to David, and he will not annul it, <i>saying</i>, Of the fruit of thy body will I set <i>a king</i> upon thy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/132-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=16631" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/132.htm">Remember David's Affliction</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>For the sake of Your servant David, do not reject Your anointed one. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘- (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swore an oath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">to David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">a promise He will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">revoke:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: mip·pə·rî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">“One of your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/990.htm" title="990: ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to be hollow; the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7896.htm" title="7896: ’ā·šîṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To put, set. A primitive root; to place.">I will place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: lə·ḵis·sê- (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">on your throne.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a></span><br />But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-11.htm">1 Chronicles 17:11-14</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">2 Samuel 23:5</a></span><br />Is not my house right with God? For He has established with me an everlasting covenant, ordered and secured in every part. Will He not bring about my full salvation and my every desire?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25</a></span><br />Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk before Me as you have done.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-23.htm">Ezekiel 34:23-24</a></span><br />I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd. / I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-69.htm">Luke 1:69-70</a></span><br />He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Revelation 5:5</a></span><br />Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The LORD has sworn in truth to David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set on your throne.</p><p class="hdg">sworn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3,4,33,37</a></b></br> I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Psalm 110:4</a></b></br> The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou <i>art</i> a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-29.htm">1 Samuel 15:29</a></b></br> And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he <i>is</i> not a man, that he should repent.</p><p class="hdg">of the fruit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12</a></b></br> And when thy days be 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-25.htm">1 Kings 8:25</a></b></br> Therefore now, LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit on the throne of Israel; so that thy children take heed to their way, that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-16.htm">2 Chronicles 6:16</a></b></br> Now therefore, O LORD 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 upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.</p><p class="hdg">body.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/132-10.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/128-2.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/numbers/23-20.htm">Revoke</a> <a href="/psalms/119-122.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/psalms/123-1.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/129-4.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/119-160.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/psalms/132-10.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/114-3.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/132-17.htm">David</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/psalms/148-9.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Revoke</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-26.htm">Sure</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-9.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/psalms/132-12.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/psalms/141-6.htm">True.</a> <a href="/psalms/138-2.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-23.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/146-9.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 132</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">His prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">With a repetition of God's promises</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The oath refers to the Davidic Covenant found in <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a>, where God promises David that his lineage will endure forever. This covenant is central to the understanding of the Messianic hope in Israel, as it establishes the expectation of a future king from David's line. The use of "swore" underscores the seriousness and binding nature of this divine commitment.<p><b>a promise He will not revoke</b><br>This part of the verse assures the certainty and permanence of God's promise. In the ancient Near Eastern context, oaths and covenants were binding agreements, often sealed with sacrifices or rituals. God's promise to David is depicted as irrevocable, highlighting His faithfulness and unchanging nature. This assurance is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>, which states that God does not lie or change His mind. The irrevocability of this promise is crucial for the hope of a Messiah, as it guarantees the continuation of David's line.<p><b>One of your descendants</b><br>This phrase points to the lineage of David, emphasizing the biological and royal succession. The genealogies in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke trace Jesus' ancestry back to David, affirming Him as the legitimate heir to the throne. This connection is vital for the fulfillment of Messianic prophecies, as the Messiah was expected to come from David's line. The term "descendants" also reflects the broader biblical theme of God's promises being fulfilled through generations, as seen in the promises to Abraham and Jacob.<p><b>I will place on your throne</b><br>This promise indicates the establishment of a ruler from David's line, signifying both a literal and a prophetic fulfillment. Historically, this was partially realized through Solomon and subsequent kings of Judah. However, the ultimate fulfillment is seen in Jesus Christ, who is recognized as the eternal King in the New Testament. The throne symbolizes authority, governance, and the continuation of David's dynasty. In a prophetic sense, this points to the eschatological hope of Christ's eternal reign, as described in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>, where He is declared the King of kings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who makes and fulfills promises.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, to whom God made a significant covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/descendants_of_david.htm">Descendants of David</a></b><br>Refers to the lineage of David, ultimately pointing to Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of God's promise.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/throne_of_david.htm">Throne of David</a></b><br>Symbolizes the enduring kingdom and the messianic promise that one of David's descendants would reign eternally.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_davidic_covenant.htm">The Davidic Covenant</a></b><br>The divine promise made by God to David, ensuring that his lineage would have an everlasting kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's promises are irrevocable and trustworthy. Just as He kept His promise to David, He will keep His promises to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_messianic_fulfillment.htm">The Messianic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the promise to David, emphasizing the continuity of God's redemptive plan through history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage.htm">The Importance of Lineage</a></b><br>The genealogies in the Bible, particularly those of Jesus, underscore the fulfillment of God's promises and the importance of His divine plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_kingdom.htm">The Eternal Kingdom</a></b><br>Believers are part of an eternal kingdom through Christ, the descendant of David, which calls us to live with an eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding the Davidic Covenant helps us appreciate the depth of God's commitment to His people and His unfolding plan of salvation.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/132.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">In truth.</span>--This is a possible rendering, but it is more impressive to render, <span class= "ital">Jehovah hath sworn unto David. It is a true oath; He will not depart from it. </span>(Comp. <a href="/psalms/110-4.htm" title="The LORD has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.">Psalm 110:4</a>.) The substance of the oath which follows is taken from 2 Samuel 7.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/132.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-18.</span> - God's oath of promise to David. This passage is based mainly on <a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">2 Samuel 7:11-16</a>, but contains likewise expressions which seem taken from other psalms, as <a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1, 2</a>; <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Psalm 68:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3, 4</a>; <a href="/psalms/147-14.htm">Psalm 147:14</a>. The chief promise is that of a special "fruit of his body" to be "set upon his throne" (ver. 11) and to reign in Zion forever (vers. 13, 14). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3, 35</a>). <span class="cmt_word">He will not turn from it</span>. So it is said of another Divine oath, "The Lord sware, <span class="accented">and will not repent"</span> (<a href="/psalms/110-4.htm">Psalm 110:4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne</span> (see <a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12</a>; <a href="/acts/2-30.htm">Acts 2:30</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/132-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֨ה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">swore an oath</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to David,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֡ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a promise He will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">revoke:</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֪וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“One of your descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְּרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mip·pə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will set</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝שִׁ֗ית</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7896.htm">Strong's 7896: </a> </span><span class="str2">To put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon your throne.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכִסֵּא־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵis·sê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 132:11 Yahweh has sworn to David in truth (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/132-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 132:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/132-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 132:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 132:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>