Psalm 132:12
New International Version
If your sons keep my covenant and the statutes I teach them, then their sons will sit on your throne for ever and ever.”

New Living Translation
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.”

English Standard Version
If your sons keep my covenant and my testimonies that I shall teach them, their sons also forever shall sit on your throne.”

Berean Standard Bible
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.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.”

New American Standard Bible
“If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also will sit upon your throne forever.”

NASB 1995
“If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

NASB 1977
“If your sons will keep My covenant, And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

Legacy Standard Bible
If your sons keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

Amplified Bible
“If your children will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their children also shall sit upon your throne forever.”

Christian Standard Bible
If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If your sons keep My covenant and My decrees that I will teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever.”

American Standard Version
If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

Contemporary English Version
If they keep our agreement and follow my teachings, then someone in your family will rule forever."

English Revised Version
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If 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."

Good News Translation
If 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."

International Standard Version
If your sons keep my covenant and my statutes that I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

Majority Standard Bible
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.”

NET Bible
If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I teach them, their sons will also sit on your throne forever."

New Heart English Bible
If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forevermore."

Webster's Bible Translation
If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them; their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

World English Bible
If your children will keep my covenant, my testimony that I will teach them, their children also will sit on your throne forever more.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If your sons keep My covenant, "" And My testimonies that I teach them, "" Their sons also forever and ever "" Sit on the throne for you.”

Young's Literal Translation
If thy sons keep My covenant, And My testimonies that I teach them, Their sons also for ever and ever, Do sit on the throne for thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
If thy sons shall watch my covenant and my testimonies, these I shall teach them; also their sons even to forever shall sit upon the throne to thee forever.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy children will keep thy covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them: Their children also for evermore shall sit upon thy throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If your sons will keep my covenant and these, my testimonies, which I will teach to them, then their sons will sit upon your throne even forever.

New American Bible
If your sons observe my covenant, and my decrees I shall teach them, Their sons, in turn, shall sit forever on your throne.”

New Revised Standard Version
If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I shall teach them, their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon your throne for evermore.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If your sons will keep my covenant: this testimony that I teach them, some also of their children will dwell to the eternity of eternities upon your throne
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If thy children keep My covenant And My testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If thy children will deep my covenant, and these my testimonies which I shall teach them, their children also shall sit upon thy throne for ever.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Remember David's Affliction
11The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. 12If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.” 13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:12-16
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. ...

1 Kings 2:4
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 8:25
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.’

1 Chronicles 22:10
He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

1 Chronicles 28:7
I will establish his kingdom forever, if he resolutely carries out My commandments and ordinances, as is being done this day.’

2 Chronicles 6:16
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 in My law as you have walked before Me.’

2 Chronicles 7:18
then I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man to rule over Israel.’

Psalm 89:29-36
I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure. / If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, / if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, ...

Jeremiah 33:17-21
For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, / nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.” / And the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: ...

2 Samuel 23:5
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?

Isaiah 9:7
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.

Luke 1:32-33
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!”

Acts 2:30
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.

Romans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:


Treasury of Scripture

If your children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit on your throne for ever more.

if thy children

Psalm 89:30-35
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments; …

their children

Psalm 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

Psalm 115:14
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.

Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

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Psalm 132
1. David in his prayer commends unto God the reverent care he had for the ark
8. His prayer at the removing of the ark
11. With a repetition of God's promises














If your sons
This phrase begins with a conditional statement, emphasizing the importance of lineage and obedience. In the Hebrew context, "sons" (בָּנֶיךָ, banekha) refers not only to direct descendants but also to future generations. The promise is generational, highlighting the continuity of God's covenant through the family line of David. This reflects the biblical principle of blessings and responsibilities being passed down through generations.

keep My covenant
The Hebrew word for "keep" (שָׁמַר, shamar) implies guarding, observing, and maintaining. It suggests a vigilant and active role in upholding God's covenant. The "covenant" (בְּרִיתִי, beriti) refers to the solemn agreement between God and David, which is part of the larger Davidic Covenant. This covenant is foundational in the biblical narrative, promising a lasting dynasty and ultimately pointing to the coming of the Messiah.

and the testimony I will teach them
"Testimony" (עֵדוּת, edut) in this context refers to the laws and decrees given by God. It is a divine witness to God's will and character. The phrase "I will teach them" underscores God's active role in instructing His people. The Hebrew root (לָמַד, lamad) for "teach" implies learning through practice and experience, indicating that God's teachings are not merely theoretical but are to be lived out in daily life.

then their sons will sit on your throne
This promise of a royal lineage is central to the Davidic Covenant. The throne symbolizes authority, leadership, and continuity of God's chosen line. The phrase "sit on your throne" signifies ruling with justice and righteousness, as was expected of a king in Israel. Historically, this points to the enduring dynasty of David, which finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the eternal King.

forever and ever
The repetition of "forever" (עַד עוֹלָם, ad olam) emphasizes the eternal nature of God's promise. It transcends temporal limitations, pointing to an everlasting kingdom. This eternal perspective is a cornerstone of Christian eschatology, where the reign of Christ is seen as the fulfillment of this promise. The phrase reassures believers of the unchanging and faithful nature of God's word, offering hope and assurance of His sovereign plan throughout history.

Verse 12. - If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne forevermore (comp. 2 Samuel 7:14-16, where the conditional character of the promises made to David is also apparent).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

your sons
בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ (ḇā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

keep
יִשְׁמְר֬וּ (yiš·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

My covenant
בְּרִיתִי֮ (bə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

and the testimony
וְעֵדֹתִ֥י (wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5713: Testimony, witness

I will teach them,
אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם (’ă·lam·mə·ḏêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3925: To exercise in, learn

then their sons
בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם (bə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

will also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

sit
יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ (yê·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

on your throne
לְכִסֵּא־ (lə·ḵis·sê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

forever
עֲדֵי־ (‘ă·ḏê-)
Preposition
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity

and ever.”
עַ֑ד (‘aḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity


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