Psalm 132:12
Strong's Lexicon
If
אִֽם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

your sons
בָנֶ֨יךָ ׀ (ḇā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

keep
יִשְׁמְר֬וּ (yiš·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

My covenant
בְּרִיתִי֮ (bə·rî·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1285: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

and the testimony
וְעֵדֹתִ֥י (wə·‘ê·ḏō·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5713: 1) testimony, witness 1a) always plural and always of laws as divine testimonies

I will teach them,
אֲלַ֫מְּדֵ֥ם (’ă·lam·mə·ḏêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3925: 1) to learn. teach, exercise in 1a) (Qal) to learn 1b) (Piel) to teach 1c) (Pual) to be taught, be trained

then their sons
בְּנֵיהֶ֥ם (bə·nê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

will also
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

sit
יֵ֝שְׁב֗וּ (yê·šə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

on your throne
לְכִסֵּא־ (lə·ḵis·sê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3678: 1) seat (of honour), throne, seat, stool 1a) seat (of honour), throne 1b) royal dignity, authority, power (fig.)

forever
עֲדֵי־ (‘ă·ḏê-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5703: 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence)

and ever.”
עַ֑ד (‘aḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5703: 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God's existence)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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.”

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.

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 .”

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

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.
Parallel Verses
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.”

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

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.

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."

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."

NET Bible
If your sons keep my covenant and the rules I 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.

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.

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.
















Cross References
Luke 1:32
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

Acts 2:30
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

1 Kings 2:4
That the LORD may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy children take heed to their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail thee (said he) a man on the throne of Israel.

Psalm 89:29
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 132:11
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.

Psalm 132:10
For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

Psalm 132:9
Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

Psalm 132:13
For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

Psalm 132:14
This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Psalm 132:15
I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
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